A Pilot Study Examining the Use of Ultrasound to Measure Intravascular Volume Status in Agricultural Workers in a Field-Based Research Setting

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• Personal Author:
  Chicas RC ; Elon L ; Hertzberg V ; Houser MC ; McCauley L ; Rangel-Rodriguez A ; Sands JM ; Suarez JJ ; Xiuhtecutli N
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to explore if internal jugular vein (IJV) ultrasound studies on agricultural workers in a field-based research setting could assess volume status during a hydration intervention. Methods: We performed pre- and post-work shift IJV ultrasound images on 30 agricultural workers. The IJV collapsibility index values were <39% (euvolemic) or ≥39% (hypovolemic). Results: Of the water group, 13% (2/15) had an IJV collapsibility index ≥39%, and this increased to 19% (3/16) by the end of the work shifts. The electrolyte group did not have any workers start the work shift with an IJV collapsibility index ≥39%; however, at the postshift assessment, 15% (2/13) were hypovolemic. Conclusion: Internal jugular vein ultrasounds may have the potential to be a useful tool to determine volume status in field-based research settings. Further investigation is needed to confirm these findings. 39%; however, at the post-shift assessment, 15% (2/13) were hypovolemic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Ultrasound Electrolytes Environmental Heat Heat Exposure Ultrasound Volume Depletion
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067565
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2023 Aug; 65(8):685-688
• Contact Point Address:
  Roxana C. Chicas, PhD, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
• Email:
  rchicas@emory.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Emory University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190801
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20230731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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