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A Comparison of Dobutamine, Norepinephrine, Vasopressin, and Hetastarch for the Treatment of Isoflurane-Induced Hypotension in Healthy, Normovolemic Dogs

Animals, 2023
Isoflurane is a commonly used inhalation anesthetic in species undergoing veterinary care that induces hypotension, impacting organ perfusion, making it imperative to minimize its occurrence or identify effective strategies for treating it.
Natalia Henao-Guerrero, Carolina H. Ricco-Pereira, Vaidehi V. Paranjape   +2 more
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Appropriate Method of Administering Vasopressors for Maternal Hypotension Associated with Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Section: Impact on Postnatal Respiratory Support for Newborns

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: Vasopressors are used for treating maternal hypotension. However, the appropriate administration method and effects on newborns have not been reported.
Shoichi Magawa, Masafumi Nii, Yosuke Sakakura, Naosuke Enomoto, Sho Takakura, Shintaro Maki, Hiroaki Tanaka, Eiji Kondo, Tomoaki Ikeda   +8 more
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Vasopressor stays vasopressor and inotrope stays inotrope! [PDF]

Critical Care, 2008
We should like to comment on the interesting work reported by Muller and colleagues [1]. We feel that the results of their experiment were predictable and that arginine vasopressin (AVP) was not indicated in that setting. Infusing a vasoconstrictor without relevant inotropic potential in an acute low flow state with maintained or increased vascular ...
Luckner, Günter, Hasibeder, Walter R, Dünser, Martin W   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Norepinephrine Versus Phenylephrine for the Prevention of Post Spinal Hypotension in Caesarean Section.

Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 2022
Background: Hypotension following spinal anesthesia in the cesarean section is common despite adequate fluid loading. The recommended medication to treat spinal hypotension during cesarean section is phenylephrine. Norepinephrine bolus has recently been
Nabin Thapa, Pradip Raj Vaidya, Sangeeta Shrestha, Sabina Thapa   +3 more
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Diversifying cardiac intensive care unit models: Successful example of an operating surgeon-led unitCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2023
Objective: The intensivist-led cardiovascular intensive care unit model is the standard of care in cardiac surgery. This study examines whether a cardiovascular intensive care unit model that uses operating cardiac surgeons, cardiothoracic surgery ...
Perry S. Choi, MD, Katharine C. Pines, MPH, Akshay Swaminathan, BA, Riya Nilkant, Michael A. Mendez, MSN, Hao He, PhD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD, Billie-Jean Martin, MD, PhD   +7 more
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Source, triggers and clinical implications of hyperlactemia in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery using Custodiol cardioplegia [PDF]

, 2013
Postoperative blood hyperlactaemia is an indicator of organ anaerobic metabolism and is associated with morbidity after cardiac surgery. This prospective study aims to explore the source, triggers and clinical implications for hyperlactaemia in patients ...
Angelini, Gianni D, Ascione, Raimondo, Mangino, Domenico, Polesel, Elvio, Suleiman, M.Saadeh, Venturini, Andrea, Zanchettin, Chiara, Zoffoli, Giampaolo   +7 more
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Vasopressor-Induced Digital Ischemia [PDF]

Cureus, 2021
In patients who are critically ill and in circulatory shock, substantial dosages of vasopressors including norepinephrine and Neosynephrine are often required to sustain blood pressure. While these medications are necessary and can be lifesaving, they are often associated with several complications related to severe vasoconstrictions.
Jesani, Shruti, Elkattawy, Sherif, Noori, Muhammad Atif Masood, Ayad, Sarah, Abuaita, Suha, Gergis, Kirolos, Elkattawy, Omar, Garg, Vipin   +7 more
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Circulatory shock in adults in emergency department

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Circulatory shock is a common condition that carries high morbidity and mortality. This review aims to update the critical steps in managing common types of shock in adult patients admitted to medical emergency and intensive care units.
Ashok Kumar Pannu
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Levosimendan for the prevention of acute organ dysfunction in sepsis [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND Levosimendan is a calcium-sensitizing drug with inotropic and other properties that may improve outcomes in patients with sepsis. METHODS We conducted a double-blind, randomized clinical trial to investigate whether levosimendan reduces the ...
Al-Beidh, F, Ashby, D, Best-Lane, J, Brealey, D, Breen, A, Cross, M, Gordon, AC, Liu, KD, Mason, AJ, McAuley, DF, McNamee, JJ, Nutt, CL, Orme, RML, Perkins, GD, Reschreiter, H, Santhakumaran, S, Singer, M   +16 more
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Synthetic Vasopressin and Oxytocin Analogs and Their Potential Use in Hemorrhagic, Traumatic and Septic Shock: A Personal Perspective [PDF]

, 2017
As one of us has stated many years ago, “shock is a significant and sustained loss of effective circulating blood volume. It will eventuate in hypoperfusion of critical peripheral tissues, thus leading to a deficit in transcapillary exchange function in ...
Altura BM, Carella A, Gebrewold A, Altura BT   +3 more
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