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Fluids and vasopressors in septic shock: basic knowledge for a first approach in the emergency department

Emergency Care Journal, 2023
Much research, both pathophysiological and clinical, has been produced about septic shock during the last 20 years. Nevertheless, many aspects of treatment are still controversial, among these the approach to the administration of fluids and ...
Daniele Coen
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Vasopressors for hypotensive shock [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016
Initial goal-directed resuscitation for hypotensive shock usually includes administration of intravenous fluids, followed by initiation of vasopressors. Despite obvious immediate effects of vasopressors on haemodynamics, their effect on patient-relevant outcomes remains controversial. This review was published originally in 2004 and was updated in 2011
Gunnar, Gamper, Christof, Havel, Jasmin, Arrich, Heidrun, Losert, Nathan Leon, Pace, Marcus, Müllner, Harald, Herkner   +6 more
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Effects of preoperative beta blockers on intraoperative circulation management and short-term myocardial injury and stroke after liver transplantation: a propensity-matched study

Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019
Objective To retrospectively analyze the effect of preoperative use of β-blockers on blood transfusion volume, use of pressor drugs, post-reperfusion syndrome, and incidence of heart muscle injury and stroke within 30 d after operation during liver ...
FU Hong, Victor W. Xia
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Comparison of Bolus Ephedrine vs Mephentermine in the Management of Hypotension during Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section: A Randomised Clinical Trial [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Ephedrine and mephentermine are synthetic sympathomimetic drugs used as vasopressors. Ephedrine has direct and indirect effects on α, b1, and b2 receptors, and it also releases endogenous norepinephrine from synaptic storage sites. This
Richi Goyal, Ram Gopal Maurya, Sudhir Kumar Rai   +2 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S., Bahl, Disha, Clague, Victoria A., Cotton, Dale M., Engelhart, Darcy C., Huang, Jie, Krauss, William C., Mark, Dustin G., Othieno, Alisha A., Reed, Mary E., Swanson, William P., Vinson, David R.   +11 more
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or metastatic lung cancer admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Although patients with advanced or metastatic lung cancer have poor prognosis, admission to the ICU for management of life-threatening complications has increased over the years.
A Steven, A-C Barbot, A-C Toffart, AK Adam, C Hamard, CA Reichner, CG Slatore, DV Schapira, E Azoulay, E Azoulay, E Biskup, F Vincent, FS Taccone, JI Salluh, JL Vincent, JR Gall Le, K Puxty, M Früh, M Garrouste-Orgeas, M Maltoni, M Soares, M Soares, M Soares, ME Charlson, MM Oken, MR Bonomi, P Zarogoulidis, R Fisher, RR Jennens, S Anisoglou, S Roques, T Cooksley, T Tanvetyanon, X Nan, Y Zerbib, Y-F Chen, YJ Kim   +36 more
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Oncologic Emergencies: Immune-Based Cancer Therapies and Complications [PDF]

, 2020
Cancer therapies have undergone several recent advancements. Current cancer treatments include immune-based therapies comprised of checkpoint inhibitors, and adoptive immunotherapy; each treatment has the potential for complications that differ from ...
Brém, Elizabeth, Koyfman, Alex, Long, Brit Jeffrey   +2 more
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Functional status in ICU survivors and out of hospital outcomes: a cohort study [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Functional status at hospital discharge may be a risk factor for adverse events among survivors of critical illness. We sought to examine the association between functional status at hospital discharge in survivors of critical care and risk ...
Amrein, Karin, Christopher, Kenneth B., Horkan, Clare M., Mogensen, Kris M., Quraishi, Sadeq A., Rydingsward, Jessica E.   +5 more
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Comparison of Angiotensin II (Giapreza^®) Use in Kidney Transplantation Between Black and Non-Black Patients

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Perioperative hypotension during kidney transplantation poses a risk to graft function and survival. Angiotensin II (AngII) is an endogenous vasoconstrictor targeting the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) to increase ...
Michelle Tsai, Jamie Benken, Joshua Adisumarta, Eleanor Anderson, Chris Cheng, Adriana Ortiz, Enrico Benedetti, Hokuto Nishioka, Scott Benken   +8 more
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Awareness and knowledge of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome: results of an international survey [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Surveys have demonstrated a lack of physician awareness of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome (IAH/ACS) and wide variations in the management of these conditions, with many intensive care units (ICUs) reporting ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L, De laet, Inneke, De Waele, Jan, Debergh, Dieter, Kirkpatrick, Andrew W, Malbrain, Manu LNG, Roberts, Derek J, Vandervelden, Stefanie, Wise, Robert   +8 more
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