Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2016
A mathematical model of oxygenation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
To develop a mathematical model of oxygenation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO). ⋯ The model with the software can be a useful teaching tool and a valuable decision-making aid for the management of hypoxic patients supported by vv-ECMO.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2016
Admission plasma levels of the neuronal injury marker neuron-specific enolase are associated with mortality and delirium in sepsis.
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) concentrations are prognostic following traumatic and anoxic brain injury and may provide a method to quantify neuronal injury in other populations. We determined the association of admission plasma NSE concentrations with mortality and delirium in critically ill septic patients. ⋯ Higher plasma NSE concentrations were associated with mortality and delirium in critically ill septic patients, suggesting that NSE may have utility as a marker of neuronal injury in sepsis.