"Determination of association of hyperchloremia with rise in inflammato" by Vedaghosh Amara, Souvik Chaudhuri et al.
 

Determination of association of hyperchloremia with rise in inflammatory markers, serum creatinine and anaemia in covid-19 patients in intensive care unit – a prospective follow-up study

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology

Abstract

Hyperchloremia leads to adverse effects like increase in pro-inflammatory mediators, anaemia and renal dysfunction. Aim of this study is to determine the association of hyperchloremia with rise in C-reactive protein (CRP), serum ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), serum creatinine and anaemia in COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU). It was a single-centre study, 62 COVID-19 patients participated. Change in CRP, serum ferritin, LDH, serum creatinine, haemoglobin between day one and day three of ICU admission were noted. Outcome in terms of in-hospital mortality was noted. Hyperchloremia (>106mmol/L) or rise in chloride by > 5mmol/L was seen in 13/62 (20.96%) patients. It was not associated with a rise in CRP, ferritin, LDH, creatinine, drop in hemoglobin within 72 hours or in-hospital mortality. 44/62 (71%) patients survived and were discharged from hospital. Multivariate logistic regression showed that if age and gender are also considered, there is a 25 times higher chance of having had a significant ferritin rise (> 95 ng/mL) in 72 hours of ICU admission among those who died. (p=0.01). Hyperchloremia (>106mmol/L) or a rise in chloride by > 5mmol/L in 72 hours of ICU admission was not associated with a significant increase in CRP, LDH, ferritin, serum creatinine within 72 hours of ICU admission or mortality in moderate-severe COVID-19 patients. If age and gender are taken into consideration, there is a 25 times higher chance of having had a significant ferritin rise (> 95 ng/mL) in 72 hours of ICU admission among those who died.

First Page

95

Last Page

102

DOI

10.4038/slja.v29i2.8882

Publication Date

1-1-2021

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