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Filter by:Measurement of Whole Blood Lactate Concentrations Whole blood lactate concentrations will be measured at the time of study enrollment and at 24, 48, and 72 hours. Measurement of Plasma Renin Concentrations Serum renin concentration will be measured on blood samples drawn from arterial catheters on supine position right after inclusion. Discarded whole blood samples (waste blood samples) in EDTA tubes are prospectively collected from each patient at the time of study enrollment and at 24, 48, and 72 hours.
This will be a randomized study aiming at investigating the combination of a norepinephrine infusion and colloid preloading versus the combination of a norepinephrine infusion and crystalloid co-loading for the prevention of maternal hypotension during elective cesarean section
Dysregulation of blood pressure (BP), secondary to decentralized autonomic nervous system (ANS) control of the cardiovascular system, often results in chronic hypotension and orthostatic hypotension (OH) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly in those with high cord lesions (i.e., above T6). While most hypotensive individuals with chronic SCI remain asymptomatic and do not complain of symptoms associated with cerebral hypoperfusion, evidence of reduced resting cerebral blood flow (CBF) has been reported in association with low systemic BP in the SCI and non-SCI populations. Reduced CBF in hypotensive individuals may lead to cognitive dysfunction, and we reported significantly impaired memory and marginally impaired attention processing in hypotensive individuals with SCI compared to a normotensive SCI cohort. Furthermore, we found that CBF was not increased during cognitive testing in individuals with SCI, which may contribute to impaired cognitive function compared to non-SCI controls. Although asymptomatic hypotension may have an adverse impact on cognitive function and quality of quality of life (QOL) clinical management of this condition is extremely low. In fact, we reported that while nearly 40% of Veterans with SCI were hypotensive, less than 1% carried the diagnosis of hypotension or were prescribed an anti-hypotensive medication. The discrepancy between incidence and treatment of asymptomatic hypotension in the SCI population may relate to a paucity of treatment options which are supported by rigorous clinical trials documenting safe and effective use of anti-hypotensive therapy on BP, CBF and cognitive function. We hypothesize these study medications may increase systolic blood pressure to the normal range and improve cerebral blood flow velocity. Results and conclusions will not be removed from the record.
The objective of the study is to investigate whether or not there will be a significant difference between landmark vs. ultrasound guided approach during Subclavian Central Venous Catheter (SCVC) placement in terms of the success rate, the time it takes to perform the procedure and the complication rate. By using ultrasound to identify anatomical structures that are not seen during the landmark approach, the investigators hypothesize that both the procedural time and the complication rate of ultrasound guided approach should be lower than the landmark approach. The investigators hypothesize that the success rate will be higher in the ultrasound group.