Shock : molecular, cellular, and systemic pathobiological aspects and therapeutic approaches : the official journal the Shock Society, the European Shock Society, the Brazilian Shock Society, the International Federation of Shock Societies
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Observational Study
Carotid Ultrasound in Assessing Fluid Responsiveness in Patients with Hypotension and Suspected Sepsis.
We sought to assess whether ultrasound (US) measurements of carotid flow time (CFTc) and carotid blood flow (CBF) predict fluid responsiveness in patients with suspected sepsis. ⋯ In patients with suspected sepsis, a fluid challenge resulted in a significant change in CFTc, but not CBF. Neither absolute measurement nor delta measurements with fluid challenge predicted clinical outcomes.
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Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) stimulate endothelial syndecan-1 shedding and neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) formation. The role of NETs in trauma and trauma-induced hypercoagulability is unknown. We hypothesized that trauma patients with accelerated thrombin generation would have increased NETosis and syndecan-1 levels. ⋯ Our pilot study demonstrates that trauma patients have increased NETosis, measured by H3NUC and H3Free levels, increased syndecan-1 shedding, and accelerated thrombin generation kinetics early after injury.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of the Protective Effect of Different Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia Temperatures on Intestinal Injury after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rats.
Therapeutic temperature management (TTM) is the standard treatment protocol for unconscious post-resuscitation patients. However, there is still controversy about the ideal targeted temperature of mild hypothermia therapy. Additionally, studies about protective therapy for post-resuscitation intestinal injury are very limited. Therefore, this study was performed to explore: whether mild hypothermia therapy can exert a protective effect on post-resuscitation intestinal injury; the protective effect of different targeted temperatures on post-resuscitation intestinal injury and the ideal targeted temperature; the potential protective mechanism of mild hypothermia therapy for post-resuscitation intestinal injury. ⋯ Mild hypothermia therapy can improve post-resuscitation intestinal injury, and a targeted temperature of 33°C may confer more benefit for mitigation of intestinal injury as compared with a targeted temperature of 35°C.
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To investigate the feasibility and the value of using mitochondrial quality control (MQC)-related proteins as biomarkers in septic patients. ⋯ The serum levels of PGC-1α, Fis1, Mfn2, and Parkin were significantly correlated with organ dysfunction and reflected the disease progression and severity. The dynamic surveillance of these four biomarkers could be beneficial to predict outcome and guide treatment.
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The choice of the best vasopressor after ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) implantation after cardiac arrest is not well defined. Circulatory flow recovery with ECMO is associated with vasoplegia and vasopressor need. The present study aimed to compare the effects of norepinephrine and vasopressin in the first 6 h after ECMO initiation. ⋯ AVP administration in refractory cardiac arrest resuscitated by veno-arterial-ECMO is associated with a faster lactate clearance, less fluid resuscitation, and less pulmonary edema when compared with NE for similar global and regional hemodynamic effects.