Baseline characteristics of a hemorrhagic shock model
Baseline characteristics of swine in the CCRT and control groups are shown in SI Table S1. The heights of swine in the CRRT and control groups were 106.0 (105.0–107.5) vs. 105.5 (104.8–106.3) cm (p = 0.49), respectively, and their weights were 37.7 (37.0–38.4) vs. 38.2 (37.2–39.0) kg (p = 0.89), respectively. No significant differences were observed in the total phlebotomy volume between the CRRT and control groups (1130.0 [1071.3–1180.0] vs. 1130.0 [1080.0–1180.0] mL; p = 0.89).
BGA results before and after phlebotomy revealed no significant differences in pH, HCO3−, base excess, potassium, hemoglobin, hematocrit, lactate, or creatinine in either group.
Effect of CRRT on survival
A comparison of survival rates between the CRRT and control groups is shown in Fig. 1. All swine survived during the hemorrhagic shock induction and REBOA phases; two swine in each group died immediately after REBOA deflation, and one in the control group died 1 h after REBOA deflation. Finally, two and one swine in the CRRT and control groups, respectively, survived; no significant differences were observed between the two groups (p = 0.45).
Effects of CRRT on the measurements of arterial blood gas analysis
The number of analyzed swine was decreased because of death (n = 4 at t = 0 and n = 2 at t = 150, 210, and 270 in the CRRT group; n = 4 at t = 0, n = 2 at t = 150, and n = 1 at t = 210 and 270 in the control group). No significant differences in pH, HCO3−, potassium, and lactate levels were observed between the CRRT and control groups, although the CRRT group showed a tendency toward increased pH and HCO3−, lower elevation of potassium, and decreased lactate levels (Fig. 2 and Table 1).
Table 1
Trend of blood gas analysis results in the CRRT and control groups
| CRRT | Control | p-value | |
pH | | | | |
t = 90 | 7.27 (7.24–7.30) | 7.30 (7.29–7.32) | 0.34 |
t = 150 | 7.08 (7.07–7.10) | 7.08 (7.06–7.10) | 1.00 |
t = 210 | 7.27 (7.26–7.29) | 7.08 (7.08–7.08) | 0.67 |
t = 270 | 7.34 (7.32–7.35) | 7.09 (7.09–7.09) | 0.67 |
HCO3−, mmol/L | | | | |
t = 90 | 15.2 (14.1–15.8) | 14.8 (13.6–15.9) | 1.00 |
t = 150 | 12.9 (12.1–13.6) | 10.1 (9.9–10.2) | 0.33 |
t = 210 | 14.8 (13.8–15.8) | 8.6 (8.6–8.6) | 0.67 |
t = 270 | 16.5 (15.3–17.8) | 8.1 (8.1–8.1) | 0.67 |
K+, mmol/L | | | | |
t = 90 | 5.4 (5.0–5.6) | 5.8 (5.6–6.0) | 0.20 |
t = 150 | 5.1 (4.9–5.2) | 8.1 (7.8–8.4) | 0.33 |
t = 210 | 6.4 (6.1–6.6) | 9.3 (9.3–9.3) | 0.67 |
t = 270 | 7.0 (6.9–7.0) | 9.4 (9.4–9.4) | 0.67 |
Lactate, mmol/L | | | | |
t = 90 | 15.4 (14.9–16.2) | 16.3 (14.8–17.6) | 0.89 |
t = 150 | 18.1 (17.6–18.7) | 19.2 (18.8–19.6) | 0.67 |
t = 210 | 18.3 (17.1–19.5) | 17.2 (17.2–17.2) | 1.00 |
t = 270 | 14.1 (12.7–15.5) | 18.5 (18.5–18.5) | 0.67 |
CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy |
Data are presented as a median and interquartile range for continuous variables; p-values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. |
The number of swine is decreased due to death (n = 4 at 0 min and n = 2 at 150, 210, and 270 min in the CRRT group; n = 4 at 0 min, n = 2 at 150 min, and n = 1 at 210 and 270 min in the control group). |
In both groups, the pH was lower at t = 90 (CRRT, 7.27 [7.24–7.30]; control, 7.30 [7.29–7.32]) than that at t = 0 (CRRT, 7.44 [7.38–7.48]; control, 7.51 [7.51–7.52]). Further, the pH decreased in both groups at t = 150 (CRRT, 7.08 [7.07–7.10]; control, 7.08 [7.06–7.10]), although it should be noted that only data of surviving cases were analyzed. At t = 210 and 270, the CRRT group showed an increasing trend, whereas the trend for the control group remained low (t = 210: CRRT, 7.27 [7.26–7.29]; control, 7.08 [7.08–7.08]; t = 270: CRRT, 7.34 [7.32–7.35; control, 7.09 [7.09–7.09]; Fig. 2A). Similar to the trend for pH, HCO3− tended to decrease in both groups at t = 90 (CRRT, 15.2 [14.1–15.8]; control, 14.8 [13.6–15.9] mmol/L) and t = 150 (CRRT, 12.9 [12.1–13.6]; control, 10.1 [9.9–10.2] mmol/L) and increase in the CRRT group only at t = 210 (CRRT, 14.8 [13.8–15.8]; control, 8.6 [8.6–8.6] mmol/L) and t = 270 (CRRT, 16.5 [15.3–17.8]; control, 8.1 [8.1–8.1] mmol/L) (Fig. 2B). In both groups, the potassium level was high at t = 90 (CRRT, 5.8 [5.0–6.4]; control, 6.0 [5.6–6.2] mmol/L), and only the potassium level in the control group was further elevated at t = 150 (CRRT, 5.1 [4.9–5.2]; control, 8.1 [7.8–8.4] mmol/L). The potassium level was elevated at t = 210 (CRRT, 6.4 [6.1–6.6]; control, 9.3 [9.3–9.3] mmol/L) and t = 270 (CRRT, 7.0 [6.9–7.0]; control, 9.4 [9.4–9.4] mmol/L) in both groups; however, the CRRT group exhibited a lower elevation than the control group (Fig. 2C). Lactate level was elevated at t = 90 (CRRT, 15.4 [14.9–16.2]; control, 16.3 [14.8–17.6] mmol/L), t = 150 (CRRT, 18.1 [17.6–18.7]; control, 18.3 [18.3–18.3] mmol/L), and t = 210 (CRRT, 18.3 [17.1–19.5]; control, 17.2 [17.2–17.2] mmol/L) in both groups and decreased at t = 270 (CRRT, 14.1 [12.7–15.5]; control; 18.5 [18.5–18.5] mmol/L) only in the CRRT group (Fig. 2D).
Effects of CRRT on intestinal histopathology
The number of analyzed was same as described above. No significant difference in the histopathological grade of the jejunum and ileum was observed between the CRRT and control groups at t = 90 (jejunum: CRRT, 3.0 [1.8–4.0]; control, 3.0 [3.0–3.0]; ileum: CRRT, 3.0 [1.8–4.0]; control, 3.0 [2.8–3.3]), t = 150 (jejunum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 3.0 [3.0–3.0]; ileum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 3.5 [3.3–3.8]), t = 210 (jejunum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 3.0 [3.0–3.0]; ileum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 4.0 [4.0–4.0]) and t = 270 (jejunum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 4.0 [4.0–4.0]; ileum: CRRT, 1.5 [1.3–1.8]; control, 4.0 [4.0–4.0]); nevertheless, the CRRT group tended to have a lower grade at t = 150, 210, and 270 (Fig. 3 and SI Fig S1, S2).
Effects of CRRT on serum cytokine levels
The number of analyzed was same as described above. The trends in serum cytokine levels are shown in SI Table S2. No significant difference in serum cytokine levels was observed between the CRRT and control groups; however, the CRRT group showed a tendency toward lower elevation of circulatory inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1b, IL-6, IL-12, and IL-18 (Fig. 4 and SI Table S2).
IL-6 levels increased in both groups, although, the increase was lower in the CRRT group (t = 0: CRRT, 39.6 [30.2–44.6]; control, 17.4 [8.1–37.3] pg/mL; t = 90: CRRT, 105.7 [80.0–151.8]; control, 323.5 [267.2–376.0] pg/mL; t = 150: CRRT, 302.4 [249.0–355.8]; control, 648.6 [577.9–719.3] pg/mL; t = 210: CRRT, 723.9 [560.2–887.5]; control, 1118.9 [1118.9–1118.9] pg/mL; t = 270: CRRT, 1008.5 [770.4–1246.6]; control, 1636.7 [1636.7–1636.7] pg/mL; Fig. 4B). IL-1b, IL-12, and IL-18 levels increased continuously in the control group but showed no increase in the CRRT group (Fig. 4A, 4C, and 4D).