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    Severe hypokalemia and rebound hyperkalemia during barbiturate coma in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
    (Elsevier Espana Slu, 2020) Aytuluk, Hande Gurbuz; Topcu, Hulya
    Objectives: To evaluate the incidence of severe potassium disturbances during barbiturate coma therapy in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the characteristics of these patients. Methods: The study comprised 37 patients with severe TBI who were treated for barbiturate coma between 2015 and 2017 in level 3 intensive care units of two hospitals. Results: No potassium disturbance occurred in 14 patients. Seventeen patients developed mild-moderate hypokalemia (2.6-3.5 mEq/L), and 6 patients developed severe hypokalemia (<2.5 mEq/L) following the induction of barbiturate therapy. The incidence of mild-tosevere barbiturate-induced hypokalemia was 62.2% and the rate of severe hypokalemia was 16.2%. The mean potassium supply per day during thiopentone therapy was statistically significantly different between patients with mild-to-moderate hypokalemic and those with severe hypokalemic (p < 0.001). Four of 6 patients with severe hypokalemia developed rebound hyperkalemia exceeding 6 mEq/L following the cessation of barbiturate infusion. The nadir potassium concentration was 1.5 mEq/L and the highest value was 6.8 mEq/L. The mean time to reach nadir potassium concentrations was 2.8 days. The mortality rate of the 6 patients was 66.7%. Of the 2 survivors of severe hypokalemia, the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) on discharge and the extended GOS one year after the trauma were 5 and 8 respectively. Conclusions: Severe hypokalemia refractory to medical treatment and rebound hyperkalemia is a serious adverse effect of thiopentone coma therapy in patients with severe TBI. Excessive and aggressive potassium replacement during the barbiturate-induced hypokalemia period must be avoided. Weaning barbiturate treatment over time may be advantageous in the management of severe serum potassium disturbances. (C) 2020 Sociedad Espanola de Neurocirugia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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    The impact of spontaneous echo contrast on tunneled dialysis catheter patency
    (Sage Publications Ltd, 2021) Ozyalcin, Sertan; Topcu, Hulya
    Background: Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) is an ultrasonographic image of swirling blood flow resembling a dynamic, cigarette smoke-like image. It is mostly observed during the insertion of tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) into internal jugular veins with ultrasound guidance, often different levels of SEC can be seen. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of SEC detected during TDC insertion on the patency of the catheter. Methods: Patients who had a TDC insertion in our clinic between January 2015 and December 2020 were prospectively evaluated. The patients were grouped into five groups according to the sec level and followed. Results: A total of 226 patients were examined, among which 107 were male (47.3%). The mean age of all patients was 63.1 +/- 9.5 years. SEC grade and catheter occlusion was evaluated, it was observed that higher SEC grades were correlated with faster catheter thrombosis postinsertion. During the follow-up period, it was found that, compared to the SEC 0 group, catheter thrombosis occurred 3.22 times faster in the SEC 1 group, 2.66 times faster in the SEC 2 group, 5.80 times faster in the SEC 3 group, and 26.33 times faster in the SEC 4 group. (HR: 3.22, 2.66, 5.80, 26.33, respectively). Hematological parameters were evaluated by regression analysis, it was observed that hemoglobin, fibrinogen, and platelet count were not risk factors for SEC formation and SEC grade. Conclusion: Significant relationship was found between SEC grade detected during catheter insertion and catheter thrombosis in patients undergoing hemodialysis with a TDC.