normal growth respiratory rates and blood pressure in children

... TC, SBP, and DBP were included in the analysis Patients attending the University of Toronto lupus clinic are followed up at 2- to 6-month intervals, and clinical and laboratory data obtained at ... reduce blood pressure Lipid-lowering medications were predominantly 'statins.' Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering therapy at each visit was defined categorically TC level was measured nonfasting in ... between-, and within-patient variance in total cholesterol (TC), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) during follow-up Total variance Between-patient variance Within-patient...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:22

... sixmonthly intervals wherein clinical and laboratory data, including TC, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) levels are obtained and recorded according to a set protocol ... include methotrexate, azathioprine, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine; defined as used ever during the study in time-constant models, and coincident with each TC (or constant models, and coincident ... only small, clinically insignificant differences in TC when measured in the fasting or non-fasting state, non-fasting samples were used [8] Systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) were...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... patients In the epinephrine group, patients received mg of epinephrine intravenously every three minutes In the vasopressin/epinephrine group, patients received 40 units of arginine vasopressin (Pitressin; ... higher in the vasopressin/epinephrine group (p < 0.01) The average values of initial and final MAP were significantly higher in the vasopressin/epinephrine group (p < 0.01) (Table 3) In multivariate ... (inotropes, vasopressors, atropine, and bicarbonate) were needed in the epinephrine group in comparison with the vasopressin group Increased doses of epinephrine have a direct impact on lowering...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... cooling, medium concentrations of perchlorates (0.1–0.5 M) and applying rather higher voltages (>40 V for Ti and >50 V for W) in one or just a few steps and stabilizing the pH with buffers In contrast ... explore the general feasibility of this principle and to gain some insight into the growth mechanism of this novel growth approach Experimental part Titanium and tungsten foils (0.1 mm, 99.6% purity, ... observations and as confirmed by a time sequence of experiments, the tube growth in every case starts randomly on certain points on the surface, and the amount of these tubular bundles increases...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 13:06

... their interest rates to final (retail) borrowers enough to maintain their profit margins and willingness to lend? This is an important and not generally understood point Retail lending involves ... only increased a modest percent, reflecting an offsetting large fall in the base money multiplier Most disappointing of all, figure also shows that retail bank lending declined and continues ... exporters and importers and households increase Surprisingly, retail bank credit in the both the U.S and Europe is still declining The sharp weakening of the dollar against the euro and other important...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 17:20

... rabbits, L-arginine increased RBF and decreased RSNA In contrast, no changes occurred in any variable during D-arginine infusion L-NMMA attenuated the RBF and RSNA responses to L-arginine In renal ... Norepinephrine Setpoint Endothelin ANP (Atrial natriuretic peptide) Prostaglandins Dopamine EDRF (Endothelial-derived relaxing factor) Kallikrein-Kinin Stimulation Inhibition Fig Factors influencing ... antagonist and found that it inhibited the ACE inhibitor induced reduction in blood pressure and increases in RBF The results of their studies showed that in low-renin hypertension, inhibition...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 11:20

... diameter, low SRL and low internode length) In the younger stands (LL, ML – V and HL) shading clearly resulted in an increase in SLA, paralleled by a decrease in SRL (Fig 4A) The full-light and weeded ... pine woodlands in the study area [16] All pine-dominated stands had similar mesic ground vegetation associating dicotyledons such as Galium or Fragaria spp and graminae such as Festuca rubra and ... thin and densely ramified, with considerable variations among stands Overall, herbaceous fine roots tended to be finer and more ramified in stands with high irradiance and abundant graminae in...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 00:21

... For annexin-V/PI staining × 106 cells were resuspended in 50 µl binding buffer (Roche Diagnostics, Lewes, UK) and incubated with annexin-V/FITC (Roche) and annexin-V/PI (Roche) for 15 minutes at ... TGF-β1 activation during blood clotting in patients and control individuals, and examined whether TGF-β1 activation was associated with clinical phenotype, in particular inflammatory disease ... difference in the type of LDL present in patients and control individuals may explain our observation of an inverse correlation of TGF-β1 AI and LDL in SLE patients, which was not seen in control individuals...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions PD and WK had the idea to use PDE5 inhibitors for lowering portal pressure WK, PD, HB, MR and ... balloon catheter into an intermediate liver vein As we already had some experience with Sildenafil and Vardenafil, two other PDE5 inhibitors, in liver cirrhosis, we were interested in the effect ... the following day one hour after Tadalafil administration VO2peak during cycling exercise was slightly increased (2240 ml/min, 130 W) with a consistent decrease in VE/ VCO2 (33.2) and VE/VO2...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:22

... an intratracheal bolus The children were handbag ventilated during surfactant application with 100% oxygen using peak pressures and respiratory rates that approximated previous ventilator settings ... analgesia and received pancuronium bromide for relaxation Veno-arterial ECMO was initiated using neck cannulation in two children and through median sternotomy in four children In these latter children, ... application (baseline), 24 and 48 h thereafter, and for group C at baseline (mid-time of the ECMO course), and 24 and 48 h thereafter Children in group S received 50 to 80 mg/kg body weight porcine surfactant...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:20

... Five patients in the low-dose group were receiving dopamine in doses ranging from to µg/kg/minute, one patient was on norepinephrine 0.063 µg/ kg/minute, and nine were not receiving any vasoactive ... in the high dose group and one in the low dose group) patients included in our study were receiving norepinephrine; however, bias and precision between peripheral and central arterial blood pressure ... norepinephrine (n = 16, doses ranging from 0.11 to 13.5 µg/kg/ minute), or epinephrine (n = 12, doses ranging from 0.33 to 7.4 µg/kg/minute); patients in this group were also receiving dobutamine...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:22

... was administered in order to maintain a blood glucose concentration between 3.5 and mmol/l In the norepinephrine group, norepinephrine was continuously infused to reach the following pre-defined ... higher in the norepinephrine-treated group (41% in controls versus 81% in norepinephrine-treated animals; P = 0.022) The observed increase in cardiac index was mainly the result of an increase in ... and hepatic arteries and the portal vein Finally, a catheter was inserted into the portal vein for blood sampling After the procedure the abdominal wall was sewn closed Regional blood flows and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... electronically in the clinical information system as part of standard procedure in our ICU Each blood transfusion unit was recorded separately using identification codes that allow tracing in case of ... defined according to the definitions provided in the original SAPS II paper [17] SOFAmax was defined as the maximum SOFA score recorded during the ICU stay and SOFAmean as the mean value during ... References Vincent JL, Baron JF, Reinhart K, Gattinoni L, Thijs L, Webb A, MeierHellmann A, Nollet G, Peres-Bota D, ABC (Anemia and Blood Transfusion in Critical Care) Investigators: Anemia and blood...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... that SMEs face in accessing and settling loans include: flexing terms and conditions, using alternative collateral and credit facilities, refinancing, and postponing maturity period Finally, the ... alteration: Buying financial claims denominated in one currency and selling financial claims denominated in another currencies • Quantity Divisibility: Financial institutions are capable in producing a ... line of inquiry points to financial institutions and their role in economizing on information costs For example, Rajan and Zingales (1998) argued that well-developed financial markets and institutions...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2016, 17:12

... surgery/interventions (including ablations) Group Patients after cardiac surgery/interventions (including ablations) 1.1 Without remaining findings (complete correction) 1.2 With minimal findings ... function and hemodynamic findings under exertion BOX Findings after cardiac surgery and/ or interventions Minor remaining findings (1.2) – Scar after ventriculotomy – Incomplete right bundle branch ... forms of exercise and games in childhood Types of exercise with a high dynamic/low static component Running, skipping, jumping, cycling, swimming, inline skating, skateboarding, running games, ball...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... The Royal Children s Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines combines advice for “rhinosinusitis”, defined as “inflammation of the epithelial lining in the paranasal sinuses” and noting that this ... Guidelines Clearinghouse Cincinnati Children' s Hospital Medical Center Evidence-based care guideline for management of acute bacterial sinusitis in children 1-18 years of age Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati ... and Clinical Immunology.41,42 Both are intended for adult and paediatric application The following advice is offered in relation to rhinitis: • “Saline douching reduced symptoms in children and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 08:20

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... biệt mô tim hệ thần kinh trung ương) 15/ MÔ TẢ CÁC HIỆU QUẢ SINH BỆNH LÝ CỦA NGỘ ĐỘC CO ? CO kết hợp với hemoglobin với tính 230 lần lớn tính oxy Sự sản sinh carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) làm giảm đáng ... 1,65 ml/kg • Amyl nitrate sodium nitrate biến đổi hemoglobin thành methemoglobin Methemoglobin nối kết với cyanide dạng cyanmethomoglobin Phép trị liệu thường không khuyến nghị hội chứng hít khói ... kết không đảo ngược với hemoglobin (với tính 200-300 lần tính oxy), làm xê dịch đường cong phân ly oxyhemoglobin phía trái - CO phát triển liên kết mạnh với protéine chứa hème khác, đặc biệt thể...

Ngày tải lên: 13/07/2014, 16:20

... often occur in infants and young children [7] As such, in the clinical setting active range of movement of the child's affected limb is infrequently measured with a goniometer or inclinometer Rather ... joint movements, such as shoulder flexion and elbow extension, in positions where gravity is eliminated and against gravity Movement is quantified on an eight-point ordinal scale, with equating ... regarding what is "normal" range of movement at the elbow and shoulder in young children One hundred and twenty degrees has been used as "normal" range of movement at the elbow by clinicians treating...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... of airway function and growth in infants and young children [25] Children with CF and better initial FEV1 have a slower rate of decline in lung function than those in whom initial FEV1 was already ... hyperinflation and gas trapping and deterioration of lung function in CF are presented here using longitudinal data Previous investigations have demonstrated that pulmonary hyperinflation influences ... obtained at each follow-up visit and cultured for various bacterial species including H influenzae, S aureus and P aeruginosa [46] Sampling, transport, culture and identification of strains from...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20