... stress to MAGE than to postprandial glucose levels! ♦ MAGE = both the UPS and the DOWNS ofbloodglucose I Hirsch So What Is The Significance of the Understanding of GV? ♦ “…it suggests that different ... 140 MAGE (mg glucose/ dL) 160 I Hirsch Why This Study is So Important ♦ Oxidative stress not related to A1c, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, mean bloodglucose ♦ Stronger correlation of oxidative ... Stress, Free Radicals, and Reactive Oxygen Species ♦ High bloodglucose ♦ Science is confirmed on this point ♦ Variability in bloodglucose ♦ Science is highly suggestive on this point How Does...
... and comparing different bloodglucosecontrol algorithms Crit Care 2008, 12:R24 Vogelzang M, van der Horst I, Nijsten M: Hyperglycaemic index as a tool to assess glucose control: a retrospective ... Second, the use of future reliable near-continuous glucose sensors will permit appropriate consideration of the time dimension in the indicator Accordingly, duration and magnitude of hypoglycaemic/hyperglycemic ... assessment of a BG signal and comparison with other BG signals require the fulfilment of three conditions The first of these is consensus concerning the desired target BG range (and definitions of hypoglycaemia/hyperglycemia)...
... deviations ofbloodglucose levels were used as markers of glycemic variability A standard deviation ofbloodglucose levels of above 20 mg/dL was associated with a 9.6-fold increase of mortality ... ‘decreasing mean bloodglucose concentrations’ or ‘decreasing variability in glycemia’ Decreasing the variability ofbloodglucoseconcentration might be an important dimension ofglucose management, ... spread of target bloodglucose values (IIT: 4.5 to 6.1 mmol/L versus control: to 10 mmol/L), this trial should make it possible to test the benefit of lowering the mean bloodglucose concentration...
... TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEGEMENT i TABLE OF CONTENTS ii SUMMARY vii LIST OF TABLES ix LIST OF FIGURES x LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ... their spatial domain of action and link the activity of these pathways to the controlof specific phases of growth Then we used genetic approach to dissect the functions of these signaling pathways ... LIST OF TABLES Table Accession numbers of analyzed genes and primers used in the Real-time quantitative PCR analysis 40 ix LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Figure1 Diagram of...
... root growth pattern and the profile of cell length shared a certain level of similarity This suggests that inhibition of cell elongation contributes to inhibition of growth during salt stress ... using the spatio-temporal transcriptional map of salt response, we found that out of eight functional isoforms of ACS (Tsuchisaka A, et al., 2009), four isoforms were responsive to salt treatment: ... spatio-temporal changes of ethylene signaling during salt stress First, we focused on the temporal profile of the activation of ethylene signaling Figure 25 shows the region of the meristem and early...
... effect of high concentrations ofglucose on the growth, survival, proliferation and cell-fate specification of NSCs isolated from the telencephalon of embryonic mice, and on the expression of some ... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Illustration Mechanisms of neural tube closure in mouse and human···················9 Illustration Schematic summary of the effects of high glucose on the expression of developmental ... fetal glucoseconcentration is directly related to maternal glucoseconcentration since the glucose used by the fetus is supplied by the mother (Hay, Jr et al., 1984) The initial step for the glucose...
... compare adequacy ofglucosecontrol algorithms A first condition is that the bloodglucose profile, on which the HGI is calculated, is one with a relatively high number ofbloodglucose measurements, ... display ofblood pressure and/or cardiac output for optimal titration of inotropes and vasopressors, a continuous bloodglucose measurement and display ofbloodglucose levels would be of tremendous ... slightly better AUC of the ROC when the HGI used a cutoff of 6–8 mmol/l as compared with 4–6 mmol/l does not provide evidence supporting use of a higher target ofbloodglucosecontrol in the ICU...
... subsequently been replicated in studies using historical controls [26,27] Furthermore, controlofbloodglucose has proven beneficial in other populations of acutely ill patients [23] Whilst to some such ... option Glucosecontrol appears beneficial in other populations of patients [21,23], although some of the trials have been small [21] As in many areas of intensive care practice, the choice of a ... with increased ICU resource use for administration of insulin and close monitoring ofbloodglucose levels [28] However, a post hoc analysis of health care resource utilization derived from the...
... previously diagnosed DM2 (cardinal clinical, plus random bloodglucose >200 mg/dl or oral glucoseof >200 mg/dl at h, twice, or plasma fasting glucoseof >126 mg/ dl on two occasions or being diagnosed ... 24 months of follow-up Sample size For an alpha of 0.05, a power of 80%, and in order to detect an reduction of HbA1c of 0.3 percentage units, with a common standard deviation (SD) of 1.15, in ... patient was assisted with the identification of dietary behaviour that adversely influences bloodglucose control, lipid levels, weight management, and times of the day when the patient was most vulnerable...
... to highlight the usefulness of pharmacokinetic monitoring of infliximab concentration to control disease activity in RA Indeed, the measurement of trough infliximab concentration modified the ... showed optimal controlof disease activity, (21%) acceptable control, and (29%) inadequate control Only one patient was positive for ATI at V1 (2.18 μg/ mL) with a concomitant infliximab concentration ... decision Of the patients, were considered to have an inadequate controlof disease activity (2 with medium and with low infliximab concentration) and was considered to have acceptable control...
... challenges the concept of tight glucose control, it can hardly be considered a major piece of evidence against it Indeed, bloodglucose concentrations were presented as means of values recorded only ... randomly assigned to tight glucosecontrol by intensive intravenous insulin therapy A post hoc multivariate logistic regression analysis of these data suggested that controlof hyperglycaemia played ... surgery Fear of life-threatening hypoglycaemia and increased workload and costs probably underlie the reluctance of many intensivists to launch systematic protocols of tight glucosecontrol Indeed,...
... measure pH and blood gas and any combination of oximetry, electrolyte, and metabolite parameters Glucoseconcentration is measured by the glucose- oxidase method from 95 µl of whole blood to provide ... conventional bloodglucose analyser (YSI 2300; Yellow Springs Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH, USA) The YSI analyser uses glucose oxidase to measure the glucoseconcentration in whole blood (by ... of the attending physician or nurse) We first validated the ICUbased blood gas /blood glucose analyser ABL715 against the central hospital laboratory (part of the study) Heparinised arterial blood...
... http://ccforum.com/content/12/4/R98 Impact ofbloodglucose diverging from the anticipated bloodglucose targets Higher bloodglucose levels were associated with higher insulin requirement Overall, bloodglucose values ... primary endpoints, glucose variability and extreme bloodglucose values show that the predefined bloodglucose targets are of pathophysiologic relevance, despite overlapping ofbloodglucose values ... tract infections A concentration- dependent effect in critically ill patients requires investigation Controlofbloodglucose levels Implementing a strict and tight controlofbloodglucose levels...
... by both the Joint Research Committee of King's College School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Central Research Committee of the University of London Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) ... hyperaemic response of the hepatic artery to portal vein occlusion (the 'buffer response') Br J Pharmacol 1990, 100:626-630 Burnstock G: Local controlofblood pressure by purines Blood vessels Volume ... inferior vena cava of the in vivo rabbit model Figure Diagram of silastic H-shaped prosthesis inserted into the portal vein and the inferior vena cava of the in vivo rabbit model During control conditions,...
... 68% Control and standardized management of arterial bloodglucose concentrations Arterial bloodglucose was controlled in one- to four-hour intervals depending on the actual arterial bloodglucose ... frequency of arterial bloodglucose values During weeks one to three, arterial bloodglucose concentrations were predominantly measured between and and and mmol/l corresponding to the set bloodglucose ... function of the different GLUT subtypes are prevalent The arterial bloodglucose concentration- dependent cerebral uptake of glucose, as seen in the present study, suggests that arterial blood glucose...
... Berghe G Van den: Tight bloodglucose control: what is the evidence? Crit Care Med 2007, 35:S496-502 16 Vanhorebeek I, Langouche L, Berghe G Van den: Tight bloodglucosecontrol with insulin in ... http://ccforum.com/content/13/3/R91 Table Summary of acute physiology stratified by hypoglycemia and bloodglucose variability Characteristic Total (n = 66,184) Hypoglycemic episode only (n = 7209) Bloodglucose variability ... Summary of crude clinical outcomes stratified by hypoglycemia and bloodglucose variability Clinical outcome ICU length of stay (days) [median (IQR)] Total (n = 66,184) Hypoglycemic episode only Blood...
... A dose of around 10 single bags of cryoprecipitate derived from units of whole blood typically raises the plasma fibrinogen level by up to 60 to 100 mg dL-1 However, due to the risk of bloodborne ... of fibrinogen might be a safe approach to restore critical concentrations of fibrinogen and may reduce the need for the transfusion of allogenic blood products Abbreviations ANOVA: analysis of ... dose-dependent effect of fibrinogen to reverse haemodilutioninduced coagulopathy Increasing concentrations of fibrinogen resulted in a further improvement of clot formation and clot firmness Blood loss...
... [6,7] The current unavailability of accurate bedside bloodglucose measurements in many ICU departments precludes safe, efficient, and widespread implementation of TGC Current technology research ... therapy increases the workload and responsibility for bedside nurses Frequent blood testing, interpretation of the bloodglucose results, and finally adapting the insulin infusion are very demanding ... this ‘human’ factor and to avoid the use of inefficient and impractical guidelines, computerized algorithms taking into account the recent evolution ofbloodglucose values, the insulin dose, the...
... Centre Blood tests for CN were taken on the arrival including an arterial puncture for blood gas analysis The arterial blood sample showed a COHb of 33.5% and lactate of 9.0 mmol/L After the blood ... Meyhoff CS: Rapid detection ofblood cyanide concentration in victims of smoke inhalation Rune Frandsen AHJLHaECJ 2008, 107:A1974 Anesthesiology 2007 23 Schulz V: Clinical pharmacokinetics of ... difference between CN concentration in whole blood before and after HBO was 1.1 μmol/L +/- SEM 0.6 μmol/L Page of The mean lactate concentration on arrival was 4.4 mmol/L The mean lactate concentration...
... identification of metabolites ofglucose metabolism [20] Electrochemistry Accuracy ofbloodglucose reading can be delayed at alternate sites during times of rapidly changing blood glucose, making ... 2.1.2.1 Detection ofglucose and bloodglucoseGlucose stock solution (1 M) was stored overnight at RT for complete mutarotation The detection of varying concentrations ofglucose was done by ... ………… 31 2.1.2.1 Detection ofglucose and bloodglucose ………………… 31 2.1.2.2 Effect of interfering substances on glucose detection……… 32 2.1.2.3 Production reproducibility ofglucose sensing strategies…….32...