The Journal of surgical research
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Our previous work demonstrated dense physiological data capture in the intensive care unit (ICU), defined a new vital sign Cardiac Volatility Related Dysfunction (CVRD) reflecting reduced heart rate variability, and demonstrated CVRD predicts death during the hospital stay adjusting for age and injury severity score (ISS). We hypothesized a more precise definition of variability in integer heart rate improves predictive power earlier in ICU stay, without adjusting for covariates. ⋯ Dense physiological data capture allows calculation of HRV, which: 1) Independently predicts hospital death in trauma patients at 12 h; 2) Shows early differences by mortality in groups of patients when viewed in a moving window; and 3) May have implications for military and civilian triage.
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Lipo-prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a new preparation of PGE1 in which it is bound to lipids to slow PGE1 release and delay its rate of metabolism. We investigated the change of the blood flow on impaired microcirculation of the ischemic gastric tube in pigs after saline, unmodified PGE1, and lipo-PGE1 administration. ⋯ Lipo-PGE1 infusion leads to the objectively measurable improvement and the prolonged action in the blood perfusion of the gastric tube in pigs. Therefore, treatment with lipo-PGE1 infusion can increase TBF at the anastomotic site, and it may be beneficial for preventing anastomotic leakage in boluses for a couple of times a day.
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Appropriate statistical analyses are an integral part of surgical research. The purpose of this work is to assist surgeons and clinicians with the interpretation of statistics by providing a general understanding of the basic concepts that lead to choosing an appropriate statistical test for common study designs. It is extremely important to understand the nature of the data before embarking on a statistical analysis. ⋯ Multiple regression analysis is appropriate for multivariate analyses with a continuous outcome variable. Logistic regression methods would apply for binary outcomes. The quality of the analysis and subsequent results of any research project depend on an appropriate study design, data collection, and analysis to make meaningful conclusions.
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Sepsis is commonly associated with enhanced generation of reactive oxygen metabolites, leading to multiple organ dysfunctions. The aim of this study was to examine the putative protective role of estradiol against sepsis-induced oxidative organ damage. ⋯ The results demonstrate the role of oxidative mechanisms in sepsis-induced tissue damage, and estradiol, by its antioxidant properties, ameliorates oxidative organ injury, implicating that treatment with estrogens might be applicable in clinical situations to ameliorate multiple organ damage induced by sepsis.
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To investigate the clinical significance of serum citrulline in evaluating the remnant small bowel enterocytes mass and absorptive function in short bowel (SB) patients. ⋯ In patients with short bowel syndrome, serum citrulline is a simple and accurate biomarker for the severity of intestinal failure and may be a candidate marker for the gut-trophic effects of bowel rehabilitation therapies.