Continuous lateral rotational therapy and systemic inflammatory response in posttraumatic acute lung injury: Results from a prospective randomised study

Bein, Thomas and Zimmermann, Markus and Schiewe-Langgartner, Frank and Strobel, Roland and Hackner, Kathrin and Schlitt, Hans J. and Nerlich, Michael N. and Zeman, Florian and Graf, Bernhard M. and Gruber, Michael (2012) Continuous lateral rotational therapy and systemic inflammatory response in posttraumatic acute lung injury: Results from a prospective randomised study. INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, 43 (11). pp. 1892-1897. ISSN 0020-1383, 1879-0267

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Abstract

Background: The incidence of posttraumatic acute lung injury is high and may result in increased mortality. Changes in the body position are additional measures to improve pulmonary gas exchange and to prevent pulmonary complications. We investigated the effect of a continuous lateral rotational therapy (CLRT) on the inflammatory response in patients with posttraumatic lung failure. Methods: After admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and after randomisation, 13 patients were placed in a special motor-driven bed and CLRT was performed for 5 days. In the control group (n = 14), patients were positioned conventionally. Samples from blood and from broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BAL) were collected in both groups before study began and on day 5. The levels of cytokines (Tumour Necrosis Factor, Interleukin 6, Interleukin 8 or Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) were assessed and haemodynamic, pulmonary, and laboratory values were documented. Results: On day 5, no significant differences were found in cytokine levels between groups, but a significant decrease in IL-8 (p < 0.01) and TNF-alpha (p < 0.05) serum levels and an increase in IL-8 BAL levels was found in the CLRT-group, but not for conventionally managed patients. In general cytokine BAL levels tended to be increased in both groups, but more pronounced during CLRT. Daily assessment of the severity of disease (SAPS-II, SOFA) was significantly reduced in the study group on days 2-4 (p < 0.05) in comparison to control group. Conclusions: CLRT may attenuate the inflammatory response to posttraumatic acute lung injury. The exact mechanism of such an effect is unknown. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: RESPIRATORY-DISTRESS-SYNDROME; TRAUMA; VENTILATION; MEDIATORS; TRIAL; STATE; Trauma; Acute lung injury; Inflammatory response; Cytokines; Continuous lateral rotational therapy; Interleukin; Tumour Necrosis Factor; Bronchoalveolar lavage
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Anästhesiologie
Medicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Klinische Studien
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 06 May 2020 06:58
Last Modified: 06 May 2020 06:58
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/17914

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