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J Pediatr Intensive Care 2023; 12(04): 296-302
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733942
Original Article

Chloride Reduction Therapy with Furosemide: Short-Term Effects in Children with Acute Respiratory Failure

Hisataka Nozawa
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Norihiko Tsuboi
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Tadashi Oi
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Yoshiki Takezawa 
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Ichiro Osawa
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Nao Nishimura
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
,
Satoshi Nakagawa
1   Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

From the perspective of the Stewart approach, it is known that expansion of the sodium chloride ion difference (SCD) induces alkalosis. We investigated the role of SCD expansion by furosemide-induced chloride reduction in pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure. We included patients admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit intubated for acute respiratory failure without underlying diseases, and excluded patients receiving extracorporeal circulation therapy (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and/or renal replacement therapy). We classified eligible patients into the following two groups: case—those intubated who received furosemide within 24 hours, and control—those intubated who did not receive furosemide within 48 hours. Primary outcomes included SCD, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), and pH results from arterial blood gas samples obtained over 48 hours following intubation. Multiple regression analysis was also performed to evaluate the effects of SCD and PaCO2 changes on pH. Twenty-six patients were included of which 13 patients were assigned to each of the two groups. A total of 215 gas samples were analyzed. SCD (median [mEq/L] [interquartile range]) 48 hours after intubation significantly increased in the case group compared with the control group (37 [33–38] vs. 31 [30–34]; p = 0.005). Although hypercapnia persisted in the case group, the pH (median [interquartile range]) remained unchanged in both groups (7.454 [7.420–7.467] vs. 7.425 [7.421–7.436]; p = 0.089). SCD and PaCO2 were independently associated with pH (p < 0.001 for each regression coefficient). As a result, we provide evidence that SCD expansion with furosemide may be useful in maintaining pH within the normal range in pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure complicated by concurrent metabolic acidosis.

Keywords

acid–base equilibrium - mechanical ventilation - chloride - furosemide

Authors' Contribution

• H.N.: Conceptualized, collected data, drafted the initial manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• N.T.: Conceptualized, reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• T.O.: Collected data, reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• Y.T.: Collected data, reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• I.O.: Reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• N.N.: Reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• S.N.: Reviewed, revised the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted.


• All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 05. April 2021

Angenommen: 22. Juni 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
17. August 2021

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