... Conclusions, including the results ofthe November 2001 Workshop Management Framework - Introd uced Marine Pests Management capabilities and approaches APEC andthe MRCWG have a role in liaising ... limited and unbalanced Management Framework - Introd uced Marine Pests Priorities and hazards for Economies Variable levels of activity and management capability Ships’ ballast water and hull ... and hull fouling are the most important vectors International shipping, aquaculture and biodiversity are most threatened values Amount of commercial shipping and number of trading partners...
... Introduction: “Where Was the Ethics Officer”? With the wreckage ofthe first generation of Enron-type corporate scandals in the rear view mirror, andthe chaos of Madoff andthe subprime meltdown ... the stock options back-dating scandals andthe mutual fund market-timing scandals ofthe mid-2000s Of course, the most recent set of corporate scandals has broadly swept across the mortgage and ... Compliance, and Regulation: The CECO Perspective and Role.” Chapter Three of this document provides a summary ofthe major themes and topics of conversation in this session The final session ofthe conference...
... use of padding worn around the hip has been advocated as a measure of reducing the impact ofthe fall and thereby the chance of fracturing the hip The fracture is usually the result of a fall The ... guideline These guidelines will support the implementation of standards two and six ofthe National Service Framework for Older People in England (2001) 13 THE ASSESSMENT ANDPREVENTIONOF FALLS ... (Scuffham and Chaplin 2002) The associated cost of these falls to the NHS and PSS was £908.9 million and 63 per cent of these costs were incurred from falls in those aged 75 years and over (Scuffham and...
... injury, the injury was sutured using 6-0 polyglactin (vicryl) Then the air leakage and bleeding were controlled andthe times of cessation ofthe leakage and bleeding were recorded In the Ankaferd ... continuation ofthe air leakage and bleeding was monitored every seconds These durations were recorded The procedure was terminated at the 100 second In the standard surgery group (Group II), after ... between the three groups in terms of duration of air leakage (p = 0,0001) and bleeding (p = 0,001) There was a statistically significant difference between the control group andthe standard surgery...
... in the atria, predisposing the tissue to the development of fibrillation Due to the lack of understanding ofthe basic mechanisms of AF following cardiac surgery, it is difficult to propose a theory ... between studies: the proportion of diabetic and non-diabetic patients; definitions of “tight” and “normal” glycaemic control during and/ or after surgery; andthe method of measuring the outcome measures ... and three of them presented their data as mean hours or days We wrote to the authors ofthe two papers that presented their data as a median and range, and asked if they could provide their data...
... combined surgeryand that the duration of CPB plays a role in the postoperative release of cTnI in the absence ofcardiac complications Our study highlights the necessity to consider the type ofcardiac ... patients with severe cardiac event and/ or death were excluded from the analysis These results suggest that the 'basal release' of cTnI in cardiacsurgery depends on the type ofsurgeryand is increased ... JP: Anesthesia and intensive care for cardiacsurgery in France Results ofthe three days national survey realized in 2001 by the club of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Technics in Cardiac Surgery...
... Although the mechanism is not fully understood [6-8] this drug seems to be safe and effective Nowadays there is not uniformity on the dosage, the duration ofthe therapy afterthe release of symptoms, ... and affecting cells with high turnover (GI tract, marrow) [1-5] Thus it inhibits various leukocyte functions and depresses the action ofthe leukocytes andofthe fibroblasts at the site ofthe ... Force on the Diagnosis and Management of Pricardial Diseases ofthe European Society of Cardiology: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary; The Task...
... determine the reasons for choices regarding inotropic therapy In 81% of cases inotropes were used to increase the mean arterial pressure Other reasons were the presence of low urine output (31%), cardiac ... Use of inotropes was determined on a patient-by-patient basis; protocols were followed in only 7% ofthe patients; and inotropes were used systematically in 2% An important component ofthe survey ... 37% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery; however, echocardiography was used in 82% following mitral valve surgery Monitoring ofcardiac output was done in only 42% of patients...
... and found that the use of moderate hypothermia is associated with the inhibition ofthe p38-MAPK/AP-1 pathway but not with inhibition ofthe NF-κB pathway Materials and methods The nuclear factor-κB ... inhibition of Raf, hypothermia suppresses the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK in vitro, thereby inhibiting phosphorylation of c-Jun and AP-1 activation [22] Regulation ofthe activity of AP-1 occurs ... bromide and photographed The predicted lengths of amplification products for TNF-α and β-actin were 372 and 233 base pairs, respectively Results are presented as ratio of band intensities of the...
... to the ICU (T0) and on the first and second postoperative days (T1 and T2, respectively) The heart rate and PaCO2 were measured one-hourly and six-hourly, respectively, andthe daily highest and ... (ROC) curves andthe areas under the respective curve were calculated The values of SIRS components, CRP and PCT levels andthe LAR measured at T1 and T2 were used to calculate the ROC curves ... tumour resection On the other hand, when focusing on day three respiratory insufficiency, the predictive values ofthe SIRS components, the CRP concentration, the PaO2/FIO2 ratio andthe MODS score...
... precursors The vitamins E, C, and β-carotene with other molecules (urate and albumin) also contribute to AOX defense [3] The more severe the insult andthe sepsis, the larger the depletion of AOXs ... inflammation andthe propagation of lipid peroxidation and other free-radical-mediated damage, contributing to organ dysfunctionand failure The selenium status ofthe general population in Europe is often ... Evolution ofby group with the detail ofcardiacand trauma patients in all patients by group with the detail ofcardiacand trauma patients (8.6 mmol/L), and lowest in SAH (6.2 mmol/L) and decreasing...
... outcome three months after out -of- hospital cardiac arrest • The relationship between the GOS andthe regional ADC values ofthe cortex and deep grey nuclei was observed, and cutoffs of ADC values discriminated ... outcome ofthe comatose patients after out -of- hospital cardiac arrest In addition, there was a relationship between the GOS andthe regional ADC values ofthe grey matter structures, in which cutoffs ... outcome The degree ofthe changes ofthe DWI andthe ADC signal intensity correlates with the severity of neuronal injury because modest changes reflect signs of ongoing lesions, and a severe drop of...
... mcg/kg), propofol mg/kg and pancoronium (0.1 mg/kg), and was maintained with propofol infusion (10 mg/kg/h) and additional doses of fentanyl and pancoronium After induction of anesthesia, PTX ... difference between the levels of UNGAL ofthe control andthe treatment group, surprisingly we showed a significant difference in 24 and 48 hours sCr Table Demographic and baseline data ofthe patients ... Vitality and Ageing, Leiden, the Netherlands 4Department of Nephrology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 5Department of Cardiothoracic Surgeryand Anesthesia,...
... [46] and greater risk of long-term mortality [7] Beta blockers [8-12] and amiodarone [13-15] are known to reduce the incidence of postoperative AF aftercardiacsurgery but the effects of statins ... blockers and inclusion of a substantial number of valve surgery patients are other notable strengths On the other hand, this study also has some limitations The inherent shortcomings of retrospective ... mechanisms, and risks: American College of Chest Physicians guidelines for thepreventionand management of postoperative atrial fibrillation aftercardiacsurgery Chest 2005, 128:9S-16S Mathew JP,...
... between the TT genotype ofthe novel 9545 T/G polymorphism ofthe IL-18 gene and adverse outcome after CPB surgeryThe TT genotype was found to be associated with increased occurrence of prolonged ... using the test of Guo Figure Haplotypes ofthe IL-18 gene Haplotypes ofthe IL-18 gene a) Haplotype diagram ofthe interleukin (IL)-18 gene Haplotypes were inferred from unphased genotype data of ... associations of modest effect andthe limitation of sampling to Caucasians patients reduces the likelihood of type I error due to population admixture One ofthe main weaknesses of our study...
... arterial catheter sited within theaorta at the level ofthe diaphragm ITBV is calculated as the product ofcardiac output and MTT Whereas measurements ofcardiac output were similar for the two ... Li-thermal measurement of ITBV and EVLW volume The principles underlying the Li-thermal method are the same as those ofthe ICG-thermal method Li-thermal measurements were made by using the LiDCOplus ... peristaltic pump Time of injection was standardized through the use of a visual countdown on the monitor The measured value of MTT includes lithium transit from the margin ofthe thorax to the external...
... Conclusions The patients with relative adrenal insufficiency and higher blood levels of ACTH and ADH upon ROSC aftercardiac arrest had a poor outcome The effectiveness of administration of cortisol and ... performed Page ofthe data analysis JJK and SYH drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the final version ofthe manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no ... took part in the work and agree with the contents ofthe manuscript JJK, SYH, JHS and GL were involved in study conception and design, JJK, HJY and YSL collected clinical data YBJ, JSC and SYH performed...
... cohort of patients undergoing elective cardiacsurgery using the EAA for the measurement of endotoxin in blood We further investigated the association between endotoxemia andthe development of adverse ... duration ofsurgeryand duration of bypass time up until the removal ofthe aortic cross clamp We defined three time points for EAA collection: at the induction of general anesthesia (T1), at the ... excluded from the analysis because of lack of EAA data and patients were excluded because of withdrawal of consent resulting in a sample size of 54 patients Of these 54 participants, the mean age...