Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2013
Perioperative prognostic factors in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated in the intensive care unit.
The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm has been estimated at 20-40 cases per 100,000 per annum. The disease is often asymptomatic; in many cases, its first symptom is shock caused by a ruptured aneurysm. The aim of the present study was to assess retrospectively the selected perioperative factors in patients hospitalised in the intensive care unit (ICU) after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. ⋯ Markers of impaired homeostasis, such as pH, HCO(3)(-) concentration, INR and APTT assessed on admission to ICU can be relevant prognostic factors in patients after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Monitoring of diuresis during surgery and on day 1 of ICU treatment was a sensitive risk marker for acute kidney injury. Multiple organ failure scales such as APACHE II, MODS, SOFA and SAPS II were reliable prognostic tools to be used in the early period of ICU treatment.
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2013
Comparative StudyThe impact of colloid infusion prior to spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section on the condition of a newborn--a comparison of balanced and unbalanced hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4.
Fluid therapy is the most commonly used treatment to prevent hypotension associated with spinal anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that a balanced solution of 6% hydroxyethyl starch will have a more beneficial impact on the condition of newborns at birth than an unbalanced 6% solution of HES. ⋯ A balanced 6% solution of hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130/0.42) did not significantly influence the condition of the newborns at birth or the acid-base and electrolyte concentration of newborns compared to an unbalanced solution of 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130/0.4).
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2013
Case ReportsDeep snow immersion suffocation--the deadly threat.
This report presents the case of non-avalanche-related snow immersion death in the Tatra Mountains, which meets all the criteria of this rare phenomenon. The causes and mechanism of deep snow immersion suffocation as well as prevention strategies are discussed.
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Haddad syndrome is a rare genetically conditioned disease. We present a female newborn with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome associated with Hirschprung's disease. The infant is mechanically ventilated and parentally fed in a home setting. The diagnosis has been confirmed by the presence of 20/26 PHOX2B genetic mutation.