postpump chorea chorea after neonatal and infant cardiac surgery

... postoperative cTnI release was a strong and independent predictor of severe cardiac events and inhospital death after conventional cardiac surgery, whatever the type of surgery A high cTnI level was associated ... before surgery and 24 hours after the end of surgery This single postoperative time point was chosen in accordance with previous reports showing that serum cTnI values peak at 20–24 hours after cardiac ... patients with severe cardiac event and/ or death were excluded from the analysis These results suggest that the 'basal release' of cTnI in cardiac surgery depends on the type of surgery and is increased...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... long-term outcome and quality of life (QOL) of patients treated with this strategy Methods Between January, 2001 and December, 2007, among 741 patients who underwent cardiac surgery through a ... wound dehiscence, and elevated inflammation parameters; after other causes of infectious origin were excluded We followed up patients after discharge by telephone interview and by questioning ... sternectomy and primary wound closure with transposition of omental and/ or pectoralis major flaps and occlusive continuous saline irrigation (Table 2); one patient was treated by partial sternectomy and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... control during and after cardiac surgery may impart some benefit to patients following cardiac surgery, including a reduction in early mortality and the incidences of post-operative AF and the need ... and after cardiac surgery, on patient mortality and morbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011 6:3 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and ... control, both peri and post-operatively, may reduce mortality and morbidity in cardiac surgery patients The effect of tight glycaemic control on mortality following cardiac surgery The results...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:23

... the infarct and myocardial outpouching to determine the urgency for cardiac surgery During surgery, which was performed within 24 hours of CT/MR imaging, a distinct area of thin and weak myocardium ... eight in good condition and is feeling well years after surgery Because the patient was hemodynamically stable, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging was performed Cardiac MR images demonstrated ... Society of North America Research and Education Foundation Authors' contributions JVC conducted the CT and MRI exams and drafted the manuscript JS drafted the manuscript and conducted the literature...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... after minor and aseptic surgery, in 59% after cardiac and thoracic surgery, and in 95% of patients after surgery of the intestine Cardiac surgery per se and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) ... levels after uncomplicated cardiac surgery Serum PCT levels increase postoperatively after uncomplicated cardiac surgery, reaching a peak level within 24 hours postoperatively [29-48], and return ... thoracic (TC) and cardiac surgery (CABG + CPB/OPCAB) LUMI-Test IL-6 IL8 TNF-α CRP LBP IL-2R [31] 2006 53 Children Elective cardiac surgery ± CPB LUMI-Test [30] 2006 33 Children Cardiac surgery ±...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... was achieved after a mean period of 187 ± 119 (range 30 to 600 min) after initiation of MIH (Table 1) In one patient, the intervals between cardiac arrest and initiation of MIH and between initiation ... physicians' awareness and yield improvements in the use of cooling systems in resuscitated patients after cardiac arrest 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 References The Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study ... Group on Induced Hypothermia for Neuroprotection After Cardiac Arrest: Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest: systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis Crit Care...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:21

... during the first 24 hours after surgery and 100% maintenance subsequently We obtained spot plasma samples at baseline and at frequent intervals (2, 6, 12, and 24 hours) after initiation of CPB ... [5,6] AKI after cardiac surgery is also associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including prolonged intensive care and hospital stay, dialysis dependency, diminished quality of life, and increased ... deterioration in cardiac surgical patients predicts in-hospital mortality and long-term survival J Am Soc Nephrol 2005, 16:195-200 Mehta RL: Acute renal failure and cardiac surgery: marching...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 10:20

... donation and evade the controversy that surrounds CDCD UDCD respects the ‘dead-donor rule’ and complies with the deep medical traditions of respecting life at all costs and respecting the body after ... of spontaneous circulation in a patient in cardiac arrest Fortunately, techniques for resuscitation have advanced and survival after outof-hospital cardiac arrest has improved greatly in the ... results reported by Fieux and colleagues in this journal, and the continuing success of the Madrid and Barcelona out-of-hospital UDCD programs, demonstrate the viability and reproducibility of such...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 19:20

... jugular catheter, and esophageal and rectal temperature probes Cardiac cannulation was performed after intravenous administration of 300 IU/kg of unfractionated heparin and only after an activated ... and with a pHstat strategy if moderate or deep hypothermia was used Cardiac arrest was obtained and maintained by using antegrade intermittent blood cardioplegia After completion of the CPB and ... oxygen saturation in the setting of pediatric cardiac surgery The main advantages of NIRS are the continuous monitoring during and after the operation, and the noninvasiveness The NIRS-derived regional...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... coloured] and an aneuploid fraction (DNA-index 1.1)[blue coloured], close to the diploid The G1 and the G2M peaks show a diploid and an aneuploid DNA content respectively S-phase: After TMZ treatment ... distribution of the diploid and aneuploid cell fractions after treatment with TMZ alone and with TMZ-BioShuttle shows different patterns The amount of the diploid cell fraction and of the aneuploid ... 8: 1153-1165 50 Shimada M and Nakanishi M DNA damage checkpoints and cancer J Mol Histol 2006; 37: 253-260 51 Damia G and Broggini M Cell cycle checkpoint proteins and cellular response to treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:48

... to labour and other markets and their income and assets [18,19] This affects women’s health and health-seeking behaviour in several ways, firstly, by Page of controlling behaviours and decision-making ... programme to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality in 2005 in Nilphamari and has taken a decision to scale up in three new districts (Rangpur, Gaibandha and Mymensingh) in 2008 There ... newborn care, and newborn and under-5 childhood illnesses Information on men’s awareness of their wives’ use of FP methods, taking maternity and newborn care, and care during newborn and under-5...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... setting and the larger maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) program of each country ANC visits, facility births, postnatal and well-child visits, in-patient pediatric wards, and community and ... legislative and policy guidelines and requirements In addition, multilateral partners and donors such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria (GFATM) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and ... sanitation and hand-washing with soap ● Malaria IPT and access to malaria control programs and ITNs ● Nutrition assessment, counseling and support, including micronutrient supplementation and deworming...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... childhood illnesses and service utilization in Bangladesh Child death A comparison of neonatal, post -neonatal, infant, child and under-5 mortality rates from the demographic and health surveys ... Table Neonatal, post -neonatal, infant, child and under-5 mortality rates for five-year periods preceding the 2004 BDHS Infant Child Under-5 PostData source Approximate Neo-natal mortality neonatal ... GoB, DCC and the private sector Most of them are staffed with paramedics and/ or qualified physicians, and very little coordination and referral systems exist among them Best practices and lessons...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... concentrations turn downward (e.g., Grossman and Krueger, 1995; Shafik and Bandyopadhyay, 1992; Selden and Song, 1994; Stern and Common, 2001; Copland and Taylor, 2004), implying that it is at a ... in Mexico; and Hanna and Oliva (2011), which explores the effects of a refinery closure in Mexico City See Chay and Greenstone (2003) for the relationship between infant mortality and the Clean ... Economy, 116(1): 38-81 Foster, Andrew D., and Naresh Kumar 2008 “Have CNG regulations in Delhi done their job?” Economic and Political Weekly, 42(51): 48-58 Foster, Andrew D., and Naresh Kumar 2009 “Air...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... regimens for managing neonatal infections Increase demand and improve health practices Though many promising interventions exist to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, families and communities ... messages r and negotiate behavior change •  evelop and apply large-scale communication and d marketing approaches, and mobilize local networks to promote preventive maternal and neonatal care ... meningitis), and birth asphyxia account for 76 percent of neonatal deaths.7 Global Health Program | November 2009 In addition to investing in new maternal and neonatal health tools and technologies,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... weight ≥3500 g Week after birth (Week after birth ≥1) (Week after birth ≥2) (Week after birth ≥4) (Week after birth ≥8) (Week after birth ≥12) (Week after birth ≥20) (Week after birth ≥32) Observations ... identical: the actual and simulated within standard deviations for ozone are 0.939 and 0.947, respectively, for CO are 0.301 and 0.271, respectively, and for PM10 are 0.410 and 0.407, respectively, ... address and the latitude and longitude of the monitors It was also possible to link birth and death records to identify infants who died in the first year of life Descriptive statistics for infant...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 02:20

... Western world and is commonly associated with cardiac hypertrophy Sustained cardiac hypertrophy leads to cardiac dysfunction, heart failure, arrhythmia and sudden death As a result, cardiac hypertrophy ... factor for cardiac morbidity and mortality [1] Exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy is distinct from the hypertrophy seen in different pathological settings, as it is not accompanied by cardiac ... weight (Table 1) and a 10% increase when compared to tibial length (data not shown) Other organ weights were unchanged (lungs, kidney and stomach) after normalization (Table 1) Absolute cardiac weights...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 13:20

... on HIV and infant feeding [2,22] In fact, not all pMTCT counsellors are trained in infant feeding counselling [21] In addition to the documented breach in updated knowledge on HIV and infant ... recommended infant feeding options for HIV-positive women and their roles as infant feeding counsellors Thereafter, we will discuss their perceptions about their working conditions and experiences ... conditions and the confidence of counsellors, infant feeding counselling training and skills development as reflected in the policy guidelines is fundamental and should be integrated into pre-service and...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... the PedsQL™ Generic Core Scales and for the Cardiac Module across all ages of the patient and comparison groups are presented in Tables and Table The recommended standard of 0.70 for group comparison ... N = Number of valid cases; S.D = Standard deviation; *Difference between cardiac and healthy samples significant at p < 0.05; **Difference between cardiac and healthy samples significant at p ... Generic Core Scale and the PedsQL™ 3.0 Cardiac Module The findings generally support the feasibility, reliability and validity of the Hungarian translations of the generic core and cardiac- specific...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... between 250 and 1000 copies/ml and 22 had a VL above 1000 copies/ml, of whom 15 were over 10,000 copies/ml Among 130 and 138 patients on ART for at least 24 and 36 months, 112 (86.1%) and 134 (97.1%) ... caregivers, such as grandparents and older relatives A social worker was employed to provide support to these children and their caretakers and to link the families with organizations and institutions ... contributions PI and MER conceived and designed the study protocol PI was the study coordinator TV, CST, KA, EA and VK carried out the study and collected data in the field SN and EN did the virological...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20