Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Fifty-two patients entered ICU after heart operation with cardiopulmonary bypass. These patients with ventilation atracurium (ATC) were given 3 micrograms-6 micrograms/kg/min for 5-48 hours. No complications happened. ⋯ The time of effect is short and there is no cumulation effect. There is no vagal or ganglionic blocking activity, so ATC does not influence circulation and myocardial function. Maintenance relaxation keeps ventilation steady and oxygen supply normal.
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Feb 1997
[Relation of continuous ICP, CPP monitoring with prognosis for severe brain injury].
We analysed the treatment results of two groups of patients. Group I included 50 patients with severe brain injury with GCS 3-8, on whom continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) monitoring was performed and Group II included 50 cases of similar patients, on whom no continuous ICP monitoring was performed. ⋯ Group II patients received the same intervention based on clinical observations, but they had relatively worse results. We are of the opinion that continuous ICP and CPP monitoring for severe brain injury patients helps find proper treatments and reduce mortality.