4 techniques and studies to reduce embolization

... classifier aimed to 2) discriminate between MI signals in response to different tasks complexities, i.e simple and complex MI tasks This paper aims to describe our findings and to discuss the potential ... × 22 mm and weighs 40 g The optical system comprises four light sources at two different wavelengths (760 nm and 870 nm) and four detectors (PIN silicon photodiodes) with a source-detector distance ... according to the international 10-20 system [30] With the compact sensor of Figure Wireless fNIRS sensor a) Top-view: schematic of light sources (L1, L2, L3, and L4) and detectors (D1, D2, D3, and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... filter, with ripple in the stop band, cutoff frequency equal to 50 mHz and at least 30 dB of discrimination) and set the initial concentrations equal to zero The O2Hb and CO2Hb concentration signals ... summarizes the TCD and NIRS indexes for this subject Similar to those of normal subjects were the BHIV (equal to 0.82 %/s) and the PIs before and after the BH (equal to 0.86 and 0.70 respectively) ... Anthropol Appl Human Sci 2004, 23:105-110 Kato H, Izumiyama M, Koizumi H, Takahashi A, Itoyama Y: NearInfrared Spectroscopic Topography as a Tool to Monitor Motor Reorganization After Hemiparetic Stroke...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... Inc., West Highland Park Drive NE, MN, USA) [8,10,15] Maximal thenar muscle StO2 was located by moving the probe over the thenar prominence StO was continuously monitored and stored onto a computer ... and a higher procalcitonin value (Table 4) Thenar StO2 before (basal StO2) and during the vascular occlusion test is presented in Table There was no difference between patients treated with and ... to the heart and brain is maintained due to redistribution of blood away from the mesenteric and renal vascular beds and additional right heart dysfunction [4] Discrepancies of to 24% have been...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... choice; and on the other hand using the cell-saver may cause thrombocytopenia and decrease the concentration of coagulation factors leading to bleeding and high rates of transfusion Thrombocytopenia ... labels and transmitting orders by network to laboratory; (b) processing test requests and controlling identified specimens by laboratory staff, providing work orders to analytical instruments and ... patients to the effects of barbiturate induction (Stoelting&Hillier,2006) The adverse effects including airway resistance, bronchospasm and postoperative nausea and vomiting, have led to a tendency towards...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 02:20

... 70%, fibrinogen, 100 to 250 mg, and Factor XIII, 20 to 30% Most of the work with hemostatic agents were designed to assess the therapeutic efficacy and to assess potential toxic effects, so that ... hormone and is 10-20 times the dose that increases hemostatic function and plasma levels of factor VIII, von Willebrand factor (vWF) and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), releasing these factors ... of endotoxin followed by elevations in levels of cytokines and these correlate the degree of myocardial dysfunction Endotoxins are potent initiators of the inflammatory cascade causing cytokine...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 17:20

... cSSSI rates of 13% and 18%, respectively [23,24] Muscle toxicity thought to be related to daptomycin is reported to occur in approximately 3% of patients with complicated skin and skin structure ... related to the application of daptomycin Details are summarized in table Laboratory data Compared with the laboratory data before daptomycin application, median fibrinogen, hemoglobin, hematocrit, ... (SGOT, SGPT, and GGT) levels, thrombocytes, serum creatinine, serum total bilirubin, CPK, CK-MB, and LDH levels remained constant before the first daptomycin application and discharge and did not...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... interfaced with patient monitors (Philips IntelliVue MP70, Amsterdam, Netherlands), ventilators (Draeger Evita IV, Luebeck, Germany and Hamilton Galileo, Bonaduz, Swizerland), blood gas analyzing ... could be used to identify highrisk patients, enabling certain precautions to be put into place, such as daily monitoring of physiological dysfunction [27], and allowing prognoses and therapeutic ... version to be published TL: substantial contributions to statistical methods and analyses OB: final approval of the version to be published KH: substantial contributions to conception and design;...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:23

... transpulmonarycontour analysiscardiac outPiCCOpulse prior to and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and put (COPiCCOtherm) prior to and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and Bland-Altman plot ... l/minute and -1.9 to +4.1 l/minute versus -1.4 l/minute and -4.8 to +2.0 l/minute, respectively iCCOpulse versus R731 Critical Care Vol No Sander et al Figure put (COPiCCOtherm) versus COPiCCOtherm and ... measurement by pulse contour analysis needs to be recalibrated after CPB to achieve valid results Pulse contour analysis CO has been shown previously to serve as a valid and cost-effective device...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:20

... perfusion [9] and an efficient additional tool for that purpose The present study was designed to evaluate the BFI during a wide range of both physiological and pathophysiological conditions and to compare ... the PAC three times randomly assigned to the respiratory cycle A 7-F saline filled catheter was advanced into the right femoral artery for monitoring aortic blood pressure and heart rate Mean ... and 115% of baseline values 90 minutes after initiation of therapy (p < 0.001 versus baseline therapy) BFI and FVmean reflected hemodynamic improvement and were at 78% and 51%, 98% and 65%, and...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:21

... aprotinin should carefully monitor patients for the occurrence of toxicity, particularly to the kidneys, heart, or brain, and promptly report observed adverse events They go on to recommend that physicians ... study by Mangano and colleagues and because it was the only study to suggest cardiovascular adverse events [8], the advisory committee concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support changing ... bypass surgery, Mangano and colleagues [1] conducted a large, prospective, observational cohort assessing aprotinin, aminocaproic acid, and tranexamic acid as compared to no agent in 4374 patients...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... measurements prior to surgery and prior to CPB, prior to CPB and admission to the ICU, and between admission to the ICU and six hours later were, for COPAC, 1.2 (1.5), -0.2 (1.8), and 0.3 (1.4), ... COWave and COPAC versus COTranspulm between measurements prior to surgery and prior to CPB were 0.55 (p < 0.01) and 0.82 (p < 0.01), respectively Between measurements prior to CPB and admission to ... coefficient between COPAC and COTranspulm prior to CPB was 0.74 (p < 0.01) At this time point, the Bland-Altman analysis showed a mean bias and LOAs of +1.0 litres per minute and -2.6 to +4.6 litres per...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... Jimenez and colleagues [1] to attenuate inflammation reveals a glimpse of how the fibrinolytic and pro-inflammatory responses are interlinked The interplay of other major pro- and antiinflammatory ... response to biological insults and to the development of specific ‘targeted therapies’ such as anti-TNF treatment for rheumatoid arthritis Each additional insight into the control of inflammation and ... pro- and antiinflammatory mediators is worthy of further study in this patient group (in particular, TNF and IL-10) to further elucidate the pathways involved and highlight the biological targets...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... (PaO2/FiO2) ratio and mechanical ventilator dependence The number of ventilator-free days to day 30 was defined as the number of days of unassisted breathing to day 30 after randomization, assuming ... to the data analysis and manuscript preparation MB contributed to the development of analytical methods, interpretation of data, and manuscript preparation RLC contributed to the conception and ... vitamins C and E, copper, selenium, and zinc Most clinical trials have been carried out in sepsis, trauma, and burns, which are characterized by intense oxidative stress and inflammatory response...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... attempt to wean from CPB and mechanical circulatory support within hour from the first attempts to wean from the CPB are suggested [90] Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock Postcardiotomy crash and burn ... enables real-time prediction and monitoring of LV response to preload enhancement postoperatively and guides volume therapy By contrast, central venous pressure and PCWP alterations associated ... relationship to the development of acute HF with subsequent cardiogenic shock is of utmost importance, leading to three distinct clinical scenarios: precardiotomy HF, failure to wean and postcardiotomy...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 19:20

... about to grams may be useful to reduce transfusion burden in patients not taking platelet active medication and having primary myocardial revascularisation This patient population appears not to ... as a paid consultant to Bayer Schering, Cubist and Curacyte, the pharmaceutical companies who have the potential blood-sparing agents aprotinin under review and Eccallentide and CU 2010 respectively ... statistical analysis used in the current study was similar to that used to show a deleterious effect of aprotinin, which has subsequently been shown to be flawed However, an analysis error seems less likely...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... test product is not too low and the other to show that it is not too high as compared to standard reference product The current practice is to carry out two one-sided tests (TOST) procedure with ... failure and on the other hand over-medication can lead to toxicity To avoid such risk it is best to study the bioavailability of all products but practically it is not possible So each drug and any ... t1/2, Cmax and Tmax AUC0-, Cmin, Cav and degree of fluctuation are also submitted for multiple-dose studies Intersubject, intrasubject, and/ or total variability The mean values and standard deviation...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 09:20

... of brand-name, land owner rights, supply and distribution network, potential growth, historical growth… That undervalue stock price and thus, create chances for speculators to buy good stocks ... Multiples (P/E), ABV, DDM and DCF in order to show the different of each method and their results, through understanding of those model and try to find the possible adjustment to make it accuracy Purpose ... error and bias to be useful to owners, investors, creditors, and others in making decisions If two methods are equally relevant and reliable, then the method with the lowest cost to the preparer...

Ngày tải lên: 26/03/2015, 08:55