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Filter by:Portal vein pulsatility index is a marker of venous congestion evaluated by point of care ultrasound. It is associated with acute kidney injury, especially in critically ill patients. It may be considered as a dynamic marker. The investigators hypothesized that portal vein pulsatility index is higher after a fluid challenge only in patient without preload dependence in critically ill patients with cardiovascular insufficiency.
The aim is to describe the physiological background for PLR and the interpretation of a PLR manoeuvre. The protocol entails the measurement of stroke volume (SV) at baseline (semirecumbent patient position), during PLR and after returning to semirecumbent position. Simultaneously blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR), pulse oximetric saturation (SpO2) and ECG are recorded. The procedure is performed in ten normal subjects, ten patients recruited in the cardiology outpatient department and ten critically ill patients under analgosedation in the ICU. Analysis includes changes in measured variables and heart rate variability in the frequency domain during the three phases of the experiment.
This trial will evaluate the effects of a 7-day course of hydrocortisone therapy on short-term morbidity, cardiovascular function, long-term neurodevelopment, and mortality in critically ill, term and late preterm infants diagnosed with cardiovascular insufficiency as defined by a need for inotrope therapy in the first 72 hours of age.