Methods Seventy seven septic shock patients treated from January 2005 to June 2009 were
retrospectively studied, they were divided into two groups based on cardiac index (CI) after …

Purpose: The increase of cardiac output (CO) in sepsis must be matched by an increase in
venous return. Our goal was to determine which of the determinants of venous return are …

BACKGROUND Endotoxin is a complex lipopolysaccharide molecule situated within the
outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Sepsis and acute respiratory failure (ARDS) can …

IMPLICATIONS: The initial distribution volume of glucose (IDVG) is supposed to reflect
effective circulating blood volume. We assessed the sensitivity of this method to a fluid …

Objective To investigate the influence of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on
hemodynamic and the ability of stroke volume variation (SVV) to predict cardiac preload …

Blood or plasma glucose concentration can be measured accurately and rapidly. However,
after a glucose challenge metabolism may modify glucose kinetics, so that glucose has not …

Objective To investigate the value of central venous pressure (CVP) combined with visual
left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as an indicator of fluid responsiveness in patients …

The initial distribution volume of glucose (IDVG) can be calculated from the arterial plasma
glucose level between 3 and 7 min after a bolus intravenous infusion of 5 g glucose …

To estimate changes in compliance, we evaluated the effects of sepsis on the end-diastolic
pressure-volume relationship (EDPVR) in the left ventricle of rats that had undergone an …

The aim of the present study was to determine possible effects of Escherichia coli endotoxin
on peripheral vascular compliance and relate them to concomitant central hemodynamic …