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Filter by:A three-arm randomized controlled non-inferiority pilot study comparing anticoagulation strategies using unfractionated heparin, argatroban and enoxaparin for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support conducted as an investigator-initiated, prospective, parallel group, open-label, active comparator controlled, single center, phase IV study to evaluate the non-inferiority of enoxaparin or argatroban for anticoagulation during ECMO therapy in comparison to the current standard, unfractionated heparin, as measured by the incidence of thromboembolic events during the duration of ECMO therapy
Joint contractures and nerve injuries are common after hand burns. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is effective not only for the regeneration of various tissues, including scar tissues, but also for reducing pain and pruritus in patients with burns. Researchers have attempted to explore the effects of ESWT on hand dysfunction caused by nerve injury following burns. We planned to evaluate the effects of ESWT (compared to sham stimulation) on hands with nerve injury and hypertrophic scars and thereby on hand function. The ESWT parameters were as follows: energy flux density, 0.05-0.30 mJ/mm2; frequency, 4 Hz; 1000 to 2000 impulses per treatment; and 12 treatments, one/week for 12 weeks. Outcome measures were as follows: 10-point visual analog scale for pain, Jebsen-Taylor hand function test, grip strength, Purdue Pegboard test, ultrasound measurement of scar thickness, and skin characteristics before and immediately after 12 weeks of treatment.
Fluid administration is a commonly performed in the ICU for critically ill patients. However, it can lead to complications such as fluid overload, pulmonary edema, and increased mortality in some patients. Therefore, identifying patients who are likely to respond to fluid therapy is crucial for optimizing their management. Several methods have been used to assess fluid responsiveness, such as passive leg raising, stroke volume variation, and cardiac output monitoring. However, these methods have limitations and may not be feasible in all patients. In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate the use of velocity time integral (VTI) and Trendelenburg positioning in predicting fluid responsiveness in ICU patients.
This observational study investigates whether the daily measured trend of cardiac output as evaluated by indirect calorimetry correlates with the same evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography.
Septic shock is common complication in patients with critical illnesses, with higher incidence in low and medium income countries like ours. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is also common in patients presenting to intensive care units. Further DIC is common coexisting condition seen in many patients presenting with sepsis and septic shock. Both DIC and septic shock individually are associated with very high mortality and morbidity and coexistence of both increase risk manifold. Organ dysfunction is a complication of both septic shock and DIC individually and in presence of coexistence risk further multiply. DIC scoring of every patient at risk as in patients presenting with septic shock help us to predict about patients having more chances to convert to overt DIC. Understanding effects of DIC on organ dysfunction in septic shock patients can help to prognosticate and guide towards early intervention. Also, there is paucity of literature on effect of DIC score changes on organ dysfunction in patients with septic shock.
This is an investigator-initiated, single-center, single-arm prospective study to compare non-invasive hemodynamic assessment using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and lung ultrasound (LUS) and hemodynamic assessment using PAC. Patients who have been hemodynamically assessed using PAC will be invited to participate. Each patient will undergo TTE and LUS immediately after first invasive assessment, and again daily after PAC assessments.
Shock state is defined as an acute, life-threatening, circulatory failure with impaired tissue oxygenation (or tissue hypoxia). The cause of the shock state can be septic, anaphylactic, hypovolemic or cardiogenic. Its management is based on etiological treatment and replacement of organ failures. Acute kidney injury (AKI) may be lead by renal hypoxia. Acute kidney injury is frequent in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and associated with an increased mortality. Serum creatinine is the reference biological marker in the diagnosis of Acute kidney injury. However, its use is limited by a delayed increase in plasma creatinine level in relation to the causal renal agression, at a time when renal tissue damage may already be established. Thus, the identification of a biological marker making it possible to estimate renal hypoxia continuously during a shock could allow us to identify early a situation at risk of evolving into Acute kidney injury. The renal medulla is vulnerable to tissue hypoxia with a risk of acute tubular necrosis. As in situ measurement of mPO2 is not possible in current practice in humans, several studies have shown a positive correlation between variations in mPO2/uPO2 and occurence of Acute kidney injury. In humans, studies have shown a significant association between the reduction in uPO2 in cardiac surgeries and the occurrence of postoperative Acute kidney injury. The aim of the study is to describe the association between uPO2 values and the onset of Acute kidney injury and/or the ocurrence of early recovery of renal function after Acute kidney injury. Any patient in shock (group A) or without shock and requiring urinary catheterization as part of treatment (group B) admitted to the Medical-Intensive Care Unit of Angers University Hospital is eligible for inclusion. After inclusion, a continuous uPO2 measuring probe is introduced with the placement of the urinary probe. uPO2 is collected continuously for the first 5 days of admission or until discharge from intensive care or removal of the urinary catheter. uPO2 is also measured by a gasometry on a urine sample on a multi-daily basis. Serum creatinine is collected every 12 hours (twice a day) and diuresis every two hours for 5 days.
The objective of this study is to assess the reliability of the perfusion index to predict fluid responsiveness in patients with acute circulatory failure in intensive care.
The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of low dose of norepinephrine in preperiod of hypotensive resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock.
Our goal was to study the impact of different ways to perform passive leg raising (PLR) on the accuracy of evaluation of fluid responsiveness.