... infusion (for at least 24 hours) of any sedative (for example, lorezapam and propofol) For nutritional support, we explored the impact of both parenteral and early enteral nutrition (for example, ... Figure respiratory analysis of independent transfusion risk factor for acute Multivariatedistress syndrome (ARDS) respiratorydistress syndrome (ARDS) After covariates were adjusted for, the ... independent risk factor for the developmentofacuterespiratorydistress syndrome (ARDS) in the intensive care unit population 10 The association of allogeneic blood exposure and ARDS development follows...
... presence or absence of insulin (2.5 µg/ml) and/ or signal transduction inhibitors in human fetal lung explants Explants were grown for days, then treated with inhibitors plus or minus insulin or vehicle ... mitogen-activated protein kinase Two inhibitors of PI 3-kinase, wortmannin and LY294002, and an inhibitor of p70 S6 kinase activation, rapamycin, blocked the inhibitory effect of insulin on SP-A gene expression ... transforming growth factor-α and hepatocyte growth factor increase the phosphorylation of p44/p42 MAPK in H441 cells [23] Epidermal growth factor, which binds to the same receptor as transforming...
... independent factor for ARDS development Predictive capabilities of mediators for survival The median values and the range in BALF and serum of the studied mediators in survivors and non-survivors in all ... end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) concentration, with a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of ≤ 300 torr for acute lung injury (ALI) and ≤ 200 torr for ARDS; the high risk criteria for ARDS development according to ... [27,28] Reagents for the various cytokines were obtained from several sources (kits of R&D for TNF-α, kits of Genzyme for sICAM-1, and sVCAM-1, and RIA kits for IL-1) and were used according to manufacturer's...
... bytrial after acute (FRC) and static compliTime courserespiratory system (Crs) during respiratorydistress syn-endance of the respiratory system (Crs) during a decremental positive endexpiratory pressure ... http://ccforum.com/content/12/4/R91 Figure tem (Crs) Pa Correlation between PaO2 and static compliance of the respiratory sysand static compliance of the respiratory system (Crs) conditions of the ... ARDS5, ARDS0) Each PEEP level was maintained for 15 before each measurement to allow for haemodynamic andrespiratory stabilisation ARDS, acuterespiratorydistress syndrome; HR, heart rate; mean AP,...
... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:46 Laboratory investigations: Hb 9.5 g/dL, WBC 11.7 with normal differentiation, and normal platelets Urine analysis and serum electrolytes were within normal ... adults and is associated with more severe morbidity and mortality Reports of ALA in children are sporadic [3-8] The clinical presentation of ALA is extremely variable and unpredictable The usual ... the infant and did not yield any fluid Only a small amount of thick membrane like material was obtained and this was sent for analysis and culture Due to his continuing respiratory distress, the...
... lavages were performed at an early, intermediate and later stage of the disease and analyzed for lipid and protein composition and for surface properties of pulmonary surfactant In accordance with ... Modelling thirty-day mortality in the AcuteRespiratoryDistress Syndrome (ARDS) in an adult ICU Anaesth Intensive Care 2004, 32:317-329 Ware LB, Matthay MA: The acuterespiratorydistress syndrome ... sepsis-induced acuterespiratorydistress syndrome N Engl J Med 1996, 334:1417-1421 http:/ /respiratory- research.com/content/8/1/55 Publish with Bio Med Central and every scientist can read your work free of...
... than or equal to the cutoff score of 35, indicating an increased risk for developmentof post-traumatic stress disorder, and 'low-scoring patients' with PTSS-10 score below the cutoff score) ... increased risk for developmentof PTSD was related to a cutoff score of 35 or more in PTSS-10 The cutoff score is denoted by a broken horizontal line; social support was significantly correlated to ... 10-Questions Inventory (PTSS-10) score greater than or equal to the cutoff score of 35 points, indicating an increased risk for developmentof post-traumatic stress disorder, and 'low-scoring patients'...
... = 16) of variance or χ2 test ARDS, acuterespiratorydistress syndrome; SEM, standard error of the mean included in Table (medical patients) and Table (surgical patients) The comparison of the ... analysis -of- variance test APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Disease Classification System II; ARDS, acuterespiratorydistress syndrome; SEM, standard error of the mean; SOFA, sequential ... the acuterespiratorydistress syndrome N Engl J Med 2000, 342:1334-1349 Eichacker PQ, Gerstenberger EP, Banks SM, Cui X, Natanson C: Meta-analysis ofacute lung injury andacuterespiratory distress...
... respiratory quotient, cardiac output, haemoglobin and acid base status By incorporating into our model the parameters reported by Mecikalski and coworkers [9], we were largely able to corroborate ... for other dead space compartments regarded as typical for ARDS One may reason that this is an effect of limited clinical importance On the other hand, an awareness of all of factors that are of ... PaCO2 would be 8.5%, 14% and 19% at the same conditions as above (Figure 7) In the setting of a tidal volume of 450 ml and a respiratory rate of 20 breaths/ minute, a Qs/Qt of 0.5 would be accompanied...
... increase of PaO2 to 430 ± 106 Torr and 407 ± 132 Torr in the two groups After reduction of PEEP to 12 mmHg before initiating circulatory arrest and CPR, PaO2 fell to 132 ± 26 Torr and 133 ± 31 Torr ... Utstein-style guidelines for uniform reporting of laboratory CPR research A statement for healthcare professionals from a Task Force of the American Heart Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, ... clamped before resuscitation to ± Torr and ± 10 Torr, respectively, at the end of 30 minutes of CPR and was not different between the groups (Figure 6) Discussion The use of extracorporeal lung...
... extreme status of our patient population (SOFA score 12.8 ± 3.4); the study of Anand and colleagues does not report SOFA score With a cutoff point of 900 pg/mL, the specificity is high and the PPV ... established a cutoff of 200 pg/mL of alveolar sTREM-1 with a sensibility of 75% and a specificity of 84% in the diagnosis of VAP More recent studies by Anand and colleagues [21] and by others [22] ... Score, Acute Physiology Page ofand Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score [14], Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score [15], presence or absence of systemic inflammatory...
... buyers’ demand, regulatory documents and profits 1.6 Interventions to change behaviors in care of ARIs children Because of IEC efforts combined with other interventions, prevention and control of ARIs ... Recognition of signs of diseases; (2)Appropriate initial management for pneumonia, cough, colds; (3)Use of antibiotics for correct indications, sufficient duration and correct types; (4)Care, monitor and ... Identification of signs of diseases by taking history; (2) No prescription of antibiotics for cough and colds, prescription of antibiotics with correct types and sufficient duration Effectiveness of interventions...
... leak anddevelopmentof a rapidly progressive 'acute inflammatory state' associated with multi-organ dysfunction, absence of infection and failure of broad-spectrum anti-microbials and an anti-fungal ... reported case of cured or silent BOOP undergoing such conversion into a fulminant form This case highlights the importance of considering BOOP in the differential diagnosis of culture-negative respiratory ... sampling of blood, urine and bronchoscopic lavage fluid for culture did not show any new bacterial, fungal or viral infection and the leukocyte count remained normal Serological testing for atypical...
... onset of the acuterespiratory failure and ventilator parameters were adjusted to maintain an oxygen saturation > 85% and pH > 7.25 Ventilator and gas exchange parameters were recorded at time and ... (67%) died before hospital discharge, for multi-organ failure and for the underlying disease Patients died within to 18 days of study completion and during the study respiratoryand gas exchange ... infiltrating inflammatory cells), or to a combination of these ARDS = acuterespiratorydistress syndrome k21 and k12 = disaturated-phosphatidylcholine inter-conversion rate parameters, k01 and k02 = disaturated-phosphatidylcholine...
... incorporates two side ports, one ending at the distal tip of the endotracheal tube and a more proximal port ending cm from the tip These additional channels were used for continuous monitoring of ... concentrations of NO Dose–response curves of NO on hemodynamic andrespiratory parameters in the presence or absence of septic shock were analysed using a two-way analysis of variance for one within and ... cessation of inhaled NO Hemodynamic andrespiratory effects of NO in patients with septic shock Hemodynamic andrespiratory effects of increasing inspiratory concentrations of NO in patients with septic...
... binding receptors for ANP Other important triggers for the production of ANP are hypoxia and pulmonary vasoconstriction [3–5] Finally, another feature of ANP is in vitro improvement of the barrier ... injection of 10 cm3 ice-cold saline at random during the respiratory cycle The mean value of three consecutive measurements was used for analysis Heart rate was recorded continuously with one of the ... of detection, and the mean time difference between the occurrence of the first particle and all the following particles The product of CO and MTT is the volume between the site of injection and...
... seriously ill subset of patients with acuterespiratorydistress syndrome Those in the quartile with the highest Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) have a marked mortality benefit with ... conclusively proves nor disproves its benefit, but makes the probability of benefit small in the majority of ARDS patients When the evidence of harm and cost is weak and the evidence of benefit is even ... debate [14] At the heart of a discussion about the use of prone ventilation (or of nitric oxide) is an understanding of how clinicians make decisions when the probability of benefit is uncertain...
... et al Introduction monitoring of levels, duration or maintenance of the end-inspiratory and end-expiratory pressures [14,15] After discontinuation of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), lung ... ETS Brochard and coworkers [13] found that ETS caused an immediate reduction in EELV by about 400 ml in acuterespiratory failure, and in patients with ALI and ARDS Pesenti and coworkers [10] ... volumes and compliance values may appear high for this type of patient but agree well with values found by Brochard and coworkers [13], who used computed tomography in patients with acute respiratory...
... cmH2O or greater, or MAP dropped by 20% or more from the baseline value Criteria for overinflation of lung (and therefore for discontinuation of further titration of PEEP) were reduction in PaO2 of ... volume of 8–10 ml/kg (based on ideal body weight), frequency of 12 breaths/min, fraction of inspired oxygen of 1.0, and inspiratory : expiratory ratio of : Patients were sedated with midazolam (Dormicum; ... Available online http://ccforum.com/content/7/3/R17 Table Levels of positive end-expiratory pressure achieved and corresponding levels of gastric mucosal pH, and partial tissue and arterial carbon dioxide...