Background Noninvasive (NIBP) and intraarterial (ABP) blood pressure monitoring are used
under different circumstances and may yield different values. The authors endeavored to …

Purpose Response to fluid challenge is often defined as an increase in cardiac index (CI) of
more than 10–15%. However, in clinical practice CI values are often not available. We …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Previous investigators have demonstrated amelioration of lipid-soluble
drug toxidromes with infusion of lipid emulsions. Clomipramine is a lipid-soluble tricyclic …

Nursing has deeply rooted traditions. As far back as Florence Nightingale in the 19th
century, nurses prided themselves on patient advocacy, infection control (before germ …

Purpose Vasoplegia is a clinical syndrome marked by severe arteriolar vasodilatation,
hypotension, and low systemic vascular resistance refractory to multiple vasopressor …

In emergency medicine, blood pressure is often measured by an oscillometric device using
an upper arm cuff. However, measurement accuracy of this technique in patients suffering …

Objective: In the critically ill, blood pressure measurements mostly rely on automated
oscillometric devices pending the intra-arterial catheter insertion or after its removal. If the …

Purpose To evaluate the ability of an algorithm based on dynamic arterial elastance to
decrease the duration of norepinephrine treatment. Methods We performed a prospective …

Intraarterial blood pressure must be preferred over noninvasive blood pressure recordings
when critical decisions are required. In hemodynamically stable patients, valuable …

Objectives: The accuracy of arterial blood pressure (ABP) monitoring is crucial in treating
septic shock patients. Clinically significant differences in central to peripheral ABP could …