... Page of Intra atrial manifestation of the HCC constitutes a life threatening condition The major causes of death are either sudden pulmonary embolism of the thrombus or acute obstruction of the ... bizarre presentation [4] This report describes an unusual presentation of HCC The patient appeared with symptoms ofacuteheartfailure caused by a giant right atrial malignant obstructive hepatocellular ... conclusion, when a patient with a history of chronic hepatic disease presents with symptoms of right heartfailure one must be cautious and should bear in mind that right heart involvement from a malignant...
... to 15 (normal) Definition ofacute respiratory failure The definition of ARF was based on the SOFA score criteria, in which a score of or is defined as ‘severe’ organ failure [8] According to ... = 2) organs in failure are merged because of the small number of patients *Any combination ofacute respiratory failure (ARF) and other severe organ failure SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology ... sclerosis (2 patients) and Table Severityof illness and outcome in the six study groups ofacute respiratory failure with increasing number of additional organs in failure Mortality (n [%]) Group...
... Society ofClinical Oncology Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Expert Panel: 2002 update of recommendations for the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy protectants: clinical practice guidelines of the ... renal failure and up to 10% require dialysis [17]; renal failure is reversible in half of these patients (most of them having cast nephropathy) [18,19] Several factors may cause renal failure ... methotrexate (> g/m2) is part of the treatment ofacute lymphoid leukaemia, high-grade lymphoma and sarcoma These high doses are associated with a high risk of ARF due to precipitation of methotrexate or...
... M: Executive summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment ofacuteheart failure: the Task Force on AcuteHeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, 26:384-416 ... than right heart failure, disorders causing abnormalities of pulmonary arterial pressure, and congenital heart disease Competing interests CRP is a member of the medical advisory board of Pulsion ... DA, Singer M, Ashcroft J, Jones CM, Elbourne D, Brampton W, Williams D, Young D, Rowan K: Assessment of the clinical effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheters in management of patients in intensive...
... M: Executive summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment ofacuteheart failure: the Task Force on AcuteHeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, 26:384-416 ... than right heart failure, disorders causing abnormalities of pulmonary arterial pressure, and congenital heart disease Competing interests CRP is a member of the medical advisory board of Pulsion ... DA, Singer M, Ashcroft J, Jones CM, Elbourne D, Brampton W, Williams D, Young D, Rowan K: Assessment of the clinical effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheters in management of patients in intensive...
... summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment ofacuteheart failure: the Task Force on AcuteHeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, Page 12 of 14 10 ... diagnosis and treatment ofacute and chronic heartfailure 2008: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment ofAcute and Chronic HeartFailure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology Developed ... Tavazzi L; EuroHeart Survey Investigators; HeartFailure Association, European Society of Cardiology: EuroHeart Failure Survey II (EHFS II): a survey on hospitalized acuteheartfailure patients:...
... diagnosis ofacuteheart failure: the ProBNP Investigation of Dyspnea in the Emergency Department (PRIDE) AcuteHeartFailure Score Am Heart J 2006, 151:48-54 19 Hanley JA, McNeil BJ: A method of comparing ... therapy for acute congestive heart failure: state of the rat Prehosp Emerg Care 2003, 7:13-23 Remes J, Miettinen H, Reunanen A, Pyörälä K: Validity ofclinical diagnosis ofheartfailure in primary ... partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide; NT-proBNP, amino terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; ECG, electrocardiogram; HF, heart failure; CHF, congestive heart failure; AMI, acute myocardial...
... evidence of chronic heartfailure and to investigate other potential causes of breathlessness Determining the underlying cause ofheartfailure Much of the evidence base for the management ofheartfailure ... coronary heart disease.1 This guideline refers only to chronic heartfailure and acuteheartfailure is dealt with in SIGN guideline 93 on acute coronary syndromes.2 Management of chronic heartfailure ... digoxin should be stopped SUMMARY OF THE USE OF MAJOR DRUG CLASSES FOR TREATMENT OFHEARTFAILURE The use of the major classes of drugs for the control of chronic heartfailure is summarised in Table...
... include these theories [5-8] The theory of Greaves and that of Kinlen have been discussed in one of the chapters in this book One of the limitations of the theory of Greaves is that it has not been ... peak age of onset of ALL reflects the degree of susceptibility with which a child is born and, on the other hand, the degree of proliferation of the cells involved in the development of the disease ... considered mobili‐ zation of children from the records of changes of residence The results showed evidence of space-time clustering based on place of birth and time of diagnosis for the sub-groups...
... REDUCE THE SEVERITY AND DURATION OF DIARRHOEA Twelve studies examined the impact of zinc supplements on the management ofacute diarrhoea Eleven of these showed a reduction in the duration of the ... Bahl, R., et al., ‘Effect of zinc supplementation on clinical course ofacute diarrhoea‘ – Report of a Meeting, New Delhi, 7-8 May 2001 Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, ... reduced stool output or offered additional clinical benefits, or both Because of the improved effectiveness of reduced osmolarity ORS solution, especially for children with acute, non-cholera diarrhoea,...
... differential diagnosis in a young patient displaying clinical symptoms ofacute coronary syndrome progressing to acuteheartfailure led to diagnostic imaging procedures which revealed a complicated ... implantation of intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation A pheochromocytoma crisis was suspected because of the previous history of hypertension in a young patient and the finding of normal coronaries ... complex by the very wide range ofclinical symptoms reported [2] Whilst pheochromoytoma is found in less than 1% of patients with hypertension, between 77% and 98% of patients with pheochromocytoma...
... correlation with the aggressiveness of the tumor and tumor growth [11] The aim of this pilot study was to find indicators, such as high levels of cytokines, of the severityof mucositis in patients suffering ... on clinical evaluation prior, during or at the end of treatment All patients had clinical evaluations one week before treatment, in the second and fourth weeks of treatment, and at the end of ... irradiated area These side effects are acute and chronic, and have an influence on the quality of life of the patients [14] Mucositis is one of the main acute side effects that can lead to therapy...
... DJ, O’Connor CM: Reduction in heartfailure events by the addition of a clinical pharmacist to the heartfailure management team: results of the Pharmacist in HeartFailure Assessment Recommendation ... E: Compliance and effectiveness of one year’s home telemonitoring The report of a pilot study of patients with chronic heartfailure European Journal ofHeartFailure 2001, 3(6):723-30 36 Pugh ... were resolved by consensus of the group of investigators Assessment of leveraging of characteristics of CAS Eligible publications of organizational interventions as defined by the inclusion and...
... of and grading of the severityof MOF [22] For this study we used SOFA scoring [23] The use of the daily SOFA score has been challenged, because daily evaluation can lead to underestimation of ... the same level of filling pressures Other studies have shown that the amount of fluids and blood infused is a surrogate marker of the severityof illness and injury More severe acute illness may ... cumulative failures [25] In contrast to daily maximal SOFA scores, the calculation of the TMS score sums the maximal scores of all organ failures during the whole ICU stay independent of their...
... role of the severityof ARF itself is under discussion It may depend on the indicator used to assess this severity The prognostic value of the PaO2/FiO2 ratio, which is used, for example, in SOFA, ... may be falling However, the broad applicability of these finding is unclear [16] Multiple organ dysfunctions and severityofacute respiratory failure Abnormal organ function may involve the ... Onarheim H, Aardal S: Outcome after acute respiratory failure is more dependent on dysfunction in other vital organs than on the severityof the respiratory failure Crit Care 2003, 7:R72-R77 Lewandowski...
... primary outcomes of interest were the risk of the development ofacute organ failure within three years of the baseline examination, in-hospital mortality related to any acute organ failure during ... displays the risk of the development ofacute organ failure, in-hospital mortality among those with acute organ failure, and mortality at three years among those with acute organ failure by DM status ... time to acute organ failure and risk of in-hospital death Diabetes mellitus Body mass index Time to acute organ failure, hazard ratio (95% CI) Risk of in-hospital death during acute organ failure, ...
... al.: Executive summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment ofacuteheart failure: the Task Force on AcuteHeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, 26:384-416 ... measurements in patients with sepsis and acuteheartfailure Sepsis Acuteheartfailure 1st measurement 4th measurement 1st measurement 4th measurement n=9 n=9 n = 12 n = 12 Heart rate, 1/minute 83 (80–96) ... presence of an underlying heart disease and congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, or cardiogenic Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) shock [6] Diagnosis of AHF was based on clinical...
... diagnosis and treatment ofacute and chronic heart failure: the Task Force for the diagnosis ofAcute and Chronic HeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2008, 29:2388-2442 ... high risk of re-admission after decompensated heartfailure J Am Coll Cardiol 2004, 43:635-641 Maisel AS: Use of BNP levels in monitoring hospitalized heartfailure patients with HeartFailure ... indicates clinical improvement ofacute decompensated heartfailure Am J Emerg Med 2007, 25:335-339 Di Somma S, Magrini L, Pittoni V, Marino R, Maisel A: Usefulness of serial assessment of Natriuretic...
... al: Executive summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment ofacuteheart failure: the Task Force on AcuteHeartFailureof the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, 26:384-416 ... http://ccforum.com/content/15/1/R1 Page of 15 Table Baseline characteristics of 171 patients admitted with acute decompensated heartfailure (Continued) Etiology ofheart failure, number (percentage) Ischemic heart disease ... admission for heartfailure Eur J Heart Fail 2001, 3:315-322 Hobbs FD: Primary care physicians: champions of or an impediment to optimal care of the patient with heart failure? Eur J Heart Fail 1999,...
... will likewise result in increases in heart rate and blood pressure [8-11] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the acute administration of a product containing caffeine from ... and is not a constituent of C aurantium Because of the known cardiovascular effects of nor-epinephrine and ephedrine, it has generally been assumed that consumption of p-synephrine and bitter ... absorption of fats and carbohydrates [5] In spite of their widespread use and the lack of credible reports regarding adverse effects, controversy has existed regarding the safety of bitter orange...