Journal of clinical monitoring and computing
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J Clin Monit Comput · Aug 2011
Perioperative metabolic alkalemia is more frequent than metabolic acidemia in major elective abdominal surgery.
To investigate the incidence, type and etiology of perioperative metabolic disturbances associated with major abdominal surgery. We hypothesized that metabolic alkalemia is more frequent than metabolic acidemia. ⋯ Metabolic alkalemia occurred more frequently than metabolic acidemia and occurred mainly preoperatively and postoperatively, while acidemia occurred mainly during surgery and in the PACU.
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Passive leg raising (PLR) provides a reversible fluid-loading challenge and can be used to predict fluid responsiveness. The amount of blood volume recruited by this maneuver called stressed volume (Vs) is unknown. The present study aims to assess the quantitative effects of passive leg raising on venous return at bedside. ⋯ The effect of transient hemodynamic changes on venous return induced by passive leg raising can be directly measured in intensive care patients using inspiratory-hold procedures. This technique makes quantification of PLR feasible and could be used clinically to assess fluid responsiveness.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Aug 2011
The impact of induction of general anesthesia and a vascular occlusion test on tissue oxygen saturation derived parameters in high-risk surgical patients.
Tissue oxygen saturation (StO(2)) assessed using Near Infrared Spectroscopy and its derived parameters during a vascular occlusion test (VOT) can detect microvascular changes in septic shock patients. General anesthesia (GA) impacts microcirculation. Our aim was to study the effects of general anesthesia on StO(2) and StO(2) derived parameters obtained during VOT in patients referred for cardiac surgery. ⋯ StO(2) derived parameters during a VOT are impacted by GA induction. These parameters may have potential for microcirculation assessment in patients undergoing surgery.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Aug 2011
Cardioplegia and ventricular late potentials in cardiac surgical patients.
Ventricular late potentials (LP) recording with signal-averaged electrocar- diogram allow identifying patients at risk of sudden death and ventricular tachycardia. Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) could predispose to the development of myocardial ischemia related to imperfect cardioplegia. To the best of our knowledge, no study investigated the protection of cardioplegia and CPB regarding the occurrence of LP in patients without previous myocardial infarction and undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ The present study in cardiac surgical patients suggests that cardioplegia associated to CPB has no significant impact on the occurrence of LP, irrespective of surgery performed.