Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, 2023 Spinal anesthesia is the gold standard anesthetic technique for cesarean section. However, its major complication is hypotension. Norepinephrine has recently been described as an efficient and safe alternative to Phenylephrine.
Feryel Benamor +5 more
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State of Shock: Contemporary Vasopressor and Inotrope Use in Cardiogenic Shock
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023 Cardiogenic shock is characterized by tissue hypoxia caused by circulatory failure arising from inadequate cardiac output. In addition to treating the pathologic process causing impaired cardiac function, prompt hemodynamic support is essential to reduce
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Identification and functional characterization of arginine vasopressin receptor 1A : atypical chemokine receptor 3 heteromers in vascular smooth muscle [PDF]
Open Biology, 2018 Recent observations suggest that atypical chemokine receptor (ACKR)3 and chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor (CXCR)4 regulate human vascular smooth muscle function through hetero-oligomerization with α1-adrenoceptors. Here, we show that ACKR3 also regulates
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Effect of Two Different Doses of Intravenous Phenylephrine on the Prevention of Oxytocin Induced Hypotension in Lower Segment Caesarean Section Under Subarachnoid Block: A Randomised Controlled Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Postpartum haemorrhage with an atonic uterus is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality during Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) in nearly 50% of cases.
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Recognition and management of neonatal hemodynamic compromise
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2021 Hemodynamic compromise of the neonate can occur in various clinical situations, including but not limited to maladaptation during the early transitional period, sepsis, congenital heart anomalies, hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus ...
Tai-Wei Wu, Shahab Noori
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Effect of stress doses of hydrocortisone on S-100B vs. interleukin-8 and polymorphonuclear elastase levels in human septic shock [PDF]
, 2005 Stress doses of hydrocortisone a re known to have immunomodulatory effects in patients with hyperdynamic septic shock. The prognosis correlates with the presence and severity of septic encephalopathy. However, neurological evaluation is influenced by the
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Unresponsive shock due to amlodipine overdose: An unexpected cause [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2018 Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker which is widely used as an anti-hypertensive drug. Amlodipine overdose has been infrequently reported with the occurrence of serious complications and even death in a few cases.
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Acute kidney injury after a coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Bali Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is performed on patients with blocked coronary arteries by creating a shortcut to resolve and improve blood flow to the heart muscle.
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 IntroductionRefractory septic shock (RSS) is characterized by high vasopressor requirements, as a consequence of vasopressor resistance, which may be caused or enhanced by sympathetic hyperactivation.
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