Near-infrared spectroscopy as an index of brain and tissue oxygenation
Continuous real-time monitoring of the adequacy of cerebral perfusion can provide
important therapeutic information in a variety of clinical settings. The current clinical …
important therapeutic information in a variety of clinical settings. The current clinical …
Modern trends in fluid therapy for burns
S Tricklebank - Burns, 2009 - Elsevier
The majority of burn centres use the crystalloid-based Parkland formula to guide fluid
therapy, but patients actually receive far more fluid than the formula predicts. Resuscitation …
therapy, but patients actually receive far more fluid than the formula predicts. Resuscitation …
Utility of the shock index in predicting mortality in traumatically injured patients
CM Cannon, CC Braxton, M Kling-Smith… - Journal of Trauma …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Currently, specific triage criteria, such as blood pressure, respiratory status,
Glasgow Coma Scale, and mechanism of injury are used to categorize trauma patients and …
Glasgow Coma Scale, and mechanism of injury are used to categorize trauma patients and …
Low tissue oxygen saturation at the end of early goal-directed therapy is associated with worse outcome in critically ill patients
Introduction The prognostic value of continuous monitoring of tissue oxygen saturation (StO
2) during early goal-directed therapy of critically ill patients has not been investigated. We …
2) during early goal-directed therapy of critically ill patients has not been investigated. We …
Validation of postinjury multiple organ failure scores
A Sauaia, EE Moore, JL Johnson, DJ Ciesla, WL Biffl… - Shock, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Most multiple organ failure (MOF) scores were developed over a decade ago, but little has
been done in terms of validation and to understand the differences between populations …
been done in terms of validation and to understand the differences between populations …
Multisite near-infrared spectroscopy predicts elevated blood lactate level in children after cardiac surgery
SB Chakravarti, AJC Mittnacht, JC Katz… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine if a relationship exists between regional oxyhemoglobin
saturation (rSO2) measured at various body locations by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) …
saturation (rSO2) measured at various body locations by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) …
Early hypothermia in severely injured trauma patients is a significant risk factor for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome but not mortality
GJ Beilman, JJ Blondet, TR Nelson, AB Nathens… - Annals of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the relationship of early hypothermia to multiple organ failure and
mortality in a prospectively-collected database of severely injured trauma patients. Methods …
mortality in a prospectively-collected database of severely injured trauma patients. Methods …
Is thenar tissue hemoglobin oxygen saturation in septic shock related to macrohemodynamic variables and outcome?
D Payen, C Luengo, L Heyer, M Resche-Rigon… - Critical Care, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The study objectives were to evaluate septic shock-induced alterations in
skeletal muscle hemoglobin oxygenation saturation (StO 2) using near-infrared …
skeletal muscle hemoglobin oxygenation saturation (StO 2) using near-infrared …
Transfusion of aged packed red blood cells results in decreased tissue oxygenation in critically injured trauma patients
LN Kiraly, S Underwood, JA Differding… - Journal of Trauma …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Blood transfusion is a common event in the treatment of injured patients. The
effect of red blood cell transfusion on tissue oxygenation is unclear. The transfusion of older …
effect of red blood cell transfusion on tissue oxygenation is unclear. The transfusion of older …
Less is more: improved outcomes in surgical patients with conservative fluid administration and central venous catheter monitoring
RM Stewart, PK Park, JP Hunt, RC McIntyre Jr… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The ARDS Clinical Trials Network Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial
(FACTT) addressed fluid management and central monitoring of patients with acute …
(FACTT) addressed fluid management and central monitoring of patients with acute …