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Heart rate elevations during early sepsis predict death in fluid-resuscitated rats with fecal peritonitis

Rudiger, A; Jeger, V; Arrigo, M; Schaer, CA; Hildenbrand, FF; Arras, M; Seifert, B; ... Bettex, D; + view all (2018) Heart rate elevations during early sepsis predict death in fluid-resuscitated rats with fecal peritonitis. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental , 6 , Article 28. 10.1186/s40635-018-0190-5. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In sepsis, early outcome prediction would allow investigation of both adaptive mechanisms underlying survival and maladaptive mechanisms resulting in death. The aim of this study was to test whether early changes in heart rate monitored by telemetry could predict outcome in a long-term rat model of fecal peritonitis. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n = 24) were instrumented with a central venous line for administration of fluids, antibiotics and analgesics. A telemetry transmitter continuously collected electrocardiogram signals. Sepsis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of fecal slurry, and the animals were observed for 48 h. Additional animals underwent arterial cannulation at baseline (n = 9), 4 h (n = 16), or 24 h (n = 6) for physiology and laboratory measurements. RESULTS: 48-h mortality was 33% (8/24), with all deaths occurring between 4 and 22 h. Septic animals were characterized by lethargy, fever, tachycardia, positive blood cultures, and elevated cytokine (IL-1, IL-6, TNF alpha) levels. An increase in heart rate ≥ 50 bpm during the first 4 h of sepsis predicted death with sensitivity and specificity of 88% (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In this long-term rat sepsis model, prognostication could be made early by telemetry-monitored changes in heart rate. This model enables the study of underlying mechanisms and the assessment of any differential effects of novel therapies in predicted survivors or non-survivors.

Type: Article
Title: Heart rate elevations during early sepsis predict death in fluid-resuscitated rats with fecal peritonitis
Location: Germany
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/s40635-018-0190-5
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-018-0190-5
Language: English
Additional information: © The Author(s) 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
Keywords: Animal model, Electrocardiogram, Fecal peritonitis, Heart rate, Outcome, Sepsis, Telemetry
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10061377
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