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Filter by:The aim of this study is to investigate associations between early structural cellular injury and microvascular alteration with progression of septic organ dysfunction according to total SOFA-Score (an ICU-scoring system - the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score). Patients will be monitored for renal (TIMP-2, IGFBP7), and intestinal biomarkers (plasma i-FABP) in conjunction with kidney and muscle vascular bed microvascular perfusion analysis assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS). In parallel, a comprehensive analysis of patients' immunological status will be conducted using an established, on-site immune monitoring panel. The ultimate goal of this study is an early identification of septic patients developing multiorgan dysfunction which may facilitate a timely novel intervention in the future to improve outcome.
The current project was designed to examine dynamic changes in muscle wasting during sepsis. Researchers will focus the mitochondrial dysfunction of muscle cells and investigate the role of HO-1 in it. Researchers interested in identifying factors involved in the pathology of muscle wasting during sepsis.
The purpose of this study is to define the natural history and causes of chronic critical illness (CCI) in surgical intensive care patients who have had sepsis. The investigator also wants to define the long-term physical and cognitive outcomes of this disease. The investigator will be looking at many clinical variables to try to define CCI.
This study investigates the mechanism by which kidney dysfunction perpetuates inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism (PICS) in chronic critical illness. The investigators will test the hypothesis that persistent kidney dysfunction in sepsis associated by chronic critical illness contributes to decreased survival through the development of PICS. In chronic critical illness, the persistence of the inflammatory state may lead to capillary rarefication in the kidney causing accelerated chronic kidney disease. Progression of chronic kidney disease during chronic critical illness can drive PICS. Indeed, many of the features of chronic critical illness are consistent with the protein-energy malnutrition and muscle wasting associated with chronic kidney disease. Thus, the kidney can play a contributory role in chronic critical illness and PICS.
Despite the burden of severe sepsis and septic shock deficiencies in the quality of sepsis management are recognized. Investigators present a population-based registry with easy feasibility as part of German Center for Sepsis Control & Care (CSCC). All ICU patients of the Jena University Hospital, Germany will be screened for inclusion (severe sepsis or septic shock). Baseline data on ICU- and hospital care will be extracted from patient records at ICU discharge. The primary outcome is change in all-cause mortality from baseline to follow up at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months after diagnosis of sepsis. Follow-up data will be collected from the primary care provider of the patient. The registry may provide valid data on quality in sepsis care.
This is a systematic review and Meta-Analysis of interventions for implementation of Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines and their impact on compliance and mortality reduction
Measuring hemodynamic parameters in ventilated patients is important yet still complicated to perform. Inert gas rebreathing (IGR) showed promising results when being compared to other invasive as well as non-invasive techniques for the measurement of cardiac output. The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility of IGR in ventilated patients.
The patients with sepsis are in the state of hypermetabolism, increased resting energy expenditure, protein and fat catabolism disorder, negative nitrogen balance, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and amino acid metabolism disorders. However, it is remain unclear the changes of amino acids expression profiling in sepsis patients. In this study, the investigators has planned to enroll 100 subjects, including 20 cases with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), 20 cases with sepsis, 20 cases with severe sepsis and 20 with septic shock. In addition, this study also include 20 normal cases as control. The serum sample of patients with sepsis is draw on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 14 after first ICU admission. High-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect the quantification of amino acids. The amino acids expression profiling contain Arginine, Ornithine, Histidine, Cystine, Isoleucine, Cystathionine, Leucine, Homocystine, Lysine, α-Amino-n-Butyric Acid, Methionine, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Anserine, Threonine, β-Alanine, Tryptophan, β-Amino-Isobutyric Acid, Valine, Carnosine, γ-Amino-n-Butyric Acid, Ethanolamine, Glycine, δ-Hydroxylysine, Serine, Hydroxy-L-Proline, Taurine, 1-Methyl-L-Histidine, Tyrosine, 3-Methyl-L-Mistidine, α-Amino-Adipic, Phospho-Ethanolamine, Asparagine, Phospho-L-Serine, Aspartic acid, Proline, Citrulline, Sarcosine, Glutamic acid, Argininosuccinic Acid, Glutamine, Homocitrulline. The investigators speculate that measurement of amino acids expression profiling could be taken as an indicator for assessment in critically ill patients.
The intent of this study is to validate the venous blood oxygenation measurements of the Mespere VA Oximeter compared to the saturations measured by venous blood sampling through an inserted central vein catheter, which is currently the standard of care for measuring SvO2
During the past years many investigators have focused on the immunological changes in sepsis disease, and great attention has been paid to the development of practicable means of immunomonitoring. Little is known about diagnostic and prognostic vascular biomarkers during the time course of patients with sepsis.