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Jean-Louis Vincent¹, Ricard Ferrer^2,3,4, Fabio S Taccone⁵

¹Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. jlvincent@intensive.org.

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Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) management requires careful fluid resuscitation. Current guidelines favoring saline over albumin for TBI may be based on low-quality evidence and overlook potential benefits of hyperoncotic albumin formulations.

Keywords:

Albumin Intracranial pressure Outcomes Traumatic brain injury

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Background:

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) necessitates precise fluid management to control intracranial pressure (ICP) and optimize cerebral perfusion pressure.
The SAFE-TBI study reported increased mortality with hypotonic 4% albumin compared to saline, leading to current guidelines recommending saline.
These guidelines are based on limited evidence and do not differentiate between hypotonic and hyperoncotic albumin preparations.

Discussion:

Preclinical research suggests that the hypotonicity of fluid resuscitation, not albumin itself, is the primary driver of ICP elevation.
Emerging evidence indicates that hyperoncotic albumin solutions (20-25%) may potentially decrease ICP and improve patient outcomes in TBI.
The existing evidence base for fluid resuscitation in severe TBI is considered low-quality, necessitating a re-evaluation of current recommendations.

Key Insights:

Hypotonic fluids, not albumin, are implicated in elevated ICP in TBI patients.
Hyperoncotic albumin shows promise in reducing ICP and improving outcomes in TBI.
Current TBI fluid management guidelines require reassessment due to evidence limitations.

Outlook:

Further high-quality clinical trials are needed to investigate the efficacy and safety of hyperoncotic albumin in severe TBI.
Revisiting fluid resuscitation strategies in TBI, particularly the role of different albumin concentrations, is crucial.
Optimizing TBI management may involve personalized fluid choices based on albumin formulation and patient-specific factors.