Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2013
Intramuscular glargine with or without concurrent subcutaneous administration for treatment of feline diabetic ketoacidosis.
To describe treatment response and outcome in 15 cats with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) initially stabilized with glargine administered intramuscularly (IM) with or without subcutaneous (SC) glargine. ⋯ This study demonstrates that glargine administered IM is an effective treatment for DKA in cats, and may provide an alternative to regular insulin. The same vial used for initial treatment of DKA can then be used for subsequent management with SC glargine injections. Future prospective randomized controlled trials evaluating clinical outcomes in cats with DKA using different types and routes of administration of insulin are warranted. A prospective randomized controlled trial is required to compare outcomes for IM and IV administration of glargine and regular insulin in DKA cats with or without SC glargine.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2013
Preliminary evaluation of the utility of comparing SpO2 /FiO2 and PaO2 /FiO2 ratios in dogs.
To determine whether the ratio of pulse oximetry saturation/fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO2 /FiO2 , [SF]) correlates with the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood/FiO2 (PaO2 /FiO2 , [PF]) in dogs. ⋯ SF and PF in dogs spontaneously breathing room air have good correlation, suggesting that SF may be a useful, noninvasive surrogate for PF when assessing oxygenation in canine patients. Further studies are warranted to confirm and validate this relationship in spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated dogs on varying levels of FiO2 and to assess the ability of SF to predict outcome.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2013
Evaluation of a training course in focused echocardiography for noncardiology house officers.
To determine whether a training course in focused echocardiography can improve the proficiency of noncardiology house officers in accurately interpreting cardiovascular disease and echocardiography findings in dogs entering the emergency room setting. ⋯ A focused echocardiography training course improved knowledge and yielded acceptable proficiency in some echocardiographic findings commonly identified in the emergency room. This training course was not able to provide the skills needed for house officers to accurately assess fluid volume status, identify cardiac masses, ventricular enlargement or hypertrophy, and certain cardiac diseases.