Continuous Hemofiltration Reduces Mortality in Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis
Background. Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a deadly condition, with a mortality rate ranging from 15% to 30%. Recently, blood purification therapy has been adopted in administrating SAP patients.
Yulin Guo +5 more
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Combination of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and inline hemofiltration for the acute hyperkalemic cardiac arrest in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy following orthopedic surgery -a case report- [PDF]
Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common childhood muscular dystrophy that anesthesiologists can encounter in the operation room, and patients with DMD are susceptible to complications such as rhabdomyolysis, hyperkalemic cardiac ...
Sang Hun Kim, Ji Ho Song, Ki Tae Jung
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Perioperative Endocarditis Management in a Patient with Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease
Background Homozygous sickle cell disease (SCD) compounded with bacterial endocarditis makes open-heart surgery a multidisciplinary challenge. Case description A 45-year-old African male patient with homozygous SCD presented with right heart
Malgorzata Gozdzik +3 more
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Unexplained Severe Lactic Acidosis in Young Patient.
Case report: A 27-year-old previously healthy man was admitted to the ICU complaining nausea, vomiting and disorientation, after he ingested 1500 mg paracetamol, but its relatives explained that they possess in the house only metformin (maybe he ingested
Alfred Ibrahimi +4 more
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Objective: to analyze the efficiency of hemofiltration (HF) in the stage of extracorporeal circulation (EC) during cardiac surgery in order to prevent acute renal function lowering and the development of acute renal failure (ARF).
E. A. Tabakyan +4 more
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Prescribing Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury: A Narrative Review
Severe acute kidney injury is a common complication in critically ill patients, often necessitating support with a modality of kidney replacement therapy.
Siddharth Verma, Paul M. Palevsky
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Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration in Complex Treatment for Generalized Peritonitis
Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of continuous venovenous hemofiltration in patients with generalized peritonitis complicated by multiple organ dysfunction. Subjects and methods. Thirty-seven patients with acute generalized peritonitis were examined.
O. M. Shevtsova +4 more
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Dietary patterns for adults with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: This review will evaluate the benefits and harms of dietary patterns among adults with CKD (any stage including people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated
Campbell, Katrina Louise +8 more
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Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma with Capilllary Leak Syndrome Following Snake Bite [PDF]
Introduction: Acute angle closure glaucoma is rarely seen as complication of snake bite.We report three cases of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma with capillary leak syndrome and acute renal failure secondary to hematotoxic snake bites.
CHIDANAND KULKARNI +3 more
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Association of Weight-indexed Conventional Ultrafiltration Volume with Post-operative Lactate in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass [PDF]
Background: Conventional ultrafiltration (CUF) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is utilized to minimize hemodilution. However, removing high volumes leads to tissue hypoperfusion by activating the anaerobic glycolysis pathways.
Hamid Gerami +3 more
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