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 Normal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) preparations are potentially promising drugs for the adjunctive treatment of sepsis as the pool of IgG antibodies neutralizes a wide array of pathogens plus their virulence factors and in addition possesses br ... ...
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 In our retrospective observational study, carperitide had higher improvement rate of functional class, though some reports have been against the use of nesiritide in acute heart failure patients. Also, the use of carperitide was not associated with ... ...
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 IntroductionTo evaluate whether AP treatment improves renal function in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock with evid ... ...
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IntroductionCritical care patients frequently receive blood transfusions. Some reports show an association between aged or stored blood and increased morbidity and mortality, including the development of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). ... ...
There is increasing evidence that hemodynamic optimization by fluid loading, in particular when performed in the early phase of surgery is beneficial in high-risk surgery patients leads to a reduction of postoperative complications and may even impro ... ...
I read with great interest the article by Morel et al. [1], suggesting that acute changes in the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) can affect the venous-arterial difference in carbon dioxide tension ([increment]CO2). Ten ventilated ... ...
IntroductionThe renal clearance of infused crystalloid fluid is very low during anaesthesia and surgery, but experiments in conscious sheep indicate that the renal fluid clearance might approach a normal rate when the adrenergic balance is modified. ... ...