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| Author(s): |
Carla Augusto Thomaz de Aquino Holms
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2012-11-07 |
| Examining board members: |
Jose Otavio Costa Auler Junior;
Aline Magalhães Ambrósio;
Edimar Alcides Bocchi;
Cristina de Oliveira Massoco Salles Gomes;
Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez
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| Advisor: | Jose Otavio Costa Auler Junior |
| Abstract | |
BACKGROUND: Acute lung injury (ALI) caused by aspiration of gastric contents is not ununsual in patients with depression of airway reflexes. The potential anti-inflammatory effects of hypertonic saline 7.5% (HS) is still controversial on pulmonary response. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the potential anti-inflamatory effect of hypertonic saline (HS) in a swine model of hydrochloric acid (HCl) aspiration. METHODS: 32 pigs (n=32; 8/group) were randomly divided into the following groups: Sham, the animals were only anesthetized, ventilated and observed; HS, the animals received an 7.5% hypertonic saline infusion (4ml/kg); ALI, animals were submitted to ALI with HCl infusion; ALI+HS, animals were submitted to ALI with HCl infusion and treated with 7.5% hypertonic saline (4ml/kg). Hemodynamic and ventilatory parameters were measured. Blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis and plasma levels mensuration of TNF-?. Bronchoalveolar samples were also collected for IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-? cytokine mensuration and oxidative burst analysis. Lung tissue was collected for histological analysis. A parametrical analysis of variance with repeated measurement (ANOVA) followed by Tukey test was done. The significance level was set at 5% (p<0,05). RESULTS: There were estatistical differences regarding to ventilatory parameters, oxigenation, oxidative burst and pulmonary histological evaluation in ALI and ALI+HS groups, when compared to Sham and HS. IL-6 and IL-8 levels were higher in ALI and ALI+HS groups. However, no statistical difference were found between groups. CONCLUSION: The ALI model was effective to promote diffuse and heterogeneous lung injury. However, the group treated with 7.5% hypertonic saline did not presented statistical difference when compared to the non treated group regarding the evaluated parameters. (AU) | |