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Prospective Register on the Etiologies of Cardiogenic Shock and Their Prognosis at One Year.

Cardiogenic shock (CC) is one of the major challenges of current cardiology. Despite the difficulty of establishing a strict and consensual definition, it is accepted that the CC clinically corresponds to persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure 90 mmHg for at least 30 minutes or need for vasopressor support) associated with …

Relation Between Mean Arterial Pressure and Renal Resistive Index in the Early Phase of Septic Shock

This study evaluates if improvement of renal resistive index when mean arterial pressure increase (at 65 mmHg to 85 mmHg) in early phase of septic shock is predictive of better renal survival.

Carotid Doppler and EEOT for Fluid Responsiveness Prediction

Fluid responsiveness prediction prior to fluid challenge administration is a topic of interest, which has been extensively investigated, but remains challenging. In clinical practice, functional hemodynamic tests (FHT) consisting of maneuvers that affect cardiac function and/or heart-lung interaction, have been introduced in order to identify fluid responders and non-responders without …

Correlation of VEGF-A and Fluid Balance in Septic Shock

Several authors reported plasma VEGF levels are elevated in sepsis shock and associated with increased mortality (1,2). In septic shock, the main elements of treatment are intravenous fluids, appropriate antibiotics and vasopressors.

NEUROwave - Xtracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in Acute Traumatic Complete (AIS A) and Incomplete (AIS B-D) Cross-sectional Lesions on Motor and Sensory Function Within Six Months After Injury

It has been hypothesized that there are two mechanisms of acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): the primary mechanical damage and the secondary injury due to additional pathological processes initiated by the primary injury. Neurological damage due to laceration, contusion, distraction or compression of the spinal cord is called ''primary …

Reconstruction of Atrophic Maxillary Ridges Using Mandibular Blocks With and Without Coverage Using Collagen Membrane

Is the use of collagen membrane on top of particulate bone mixture covered by onlay bone block in Maxilla better than the use of mixture of particulate bone covered by onlay bone block without the use of collagen membrane, in terms of bone quality and bone quantity?

Pre-hospital Tourniquet in Extremity Injury

Study Outcome Measures Primary Outcome: Incidence of arrival in shock (SBP <90) Secondary Outcomes: Demographics, comorbidities, mechanism of injury, cause of injury, diagnosis codes, procedure codes, ISS, AIS, operative management vs. non-operative management, radiologic findings, pathologic findings, tourniquet effectiveness (as determined both subjectively by trauma surgeon and objectively by presence …

Cardiovascular Function and Ribavirin PK/PD in Lassa Fever in Lassa Fever

Cardiovascular function in Lassa fever: Lassa fever in humans is often described in the literature as being characterized by vascular leak and shock in the terminal phase, this being the main pathway to death. Whilst animal data supports this, there are very limited data in humans.

Breaking the Bad News to the Bereaved Family and Their Reactions

The demographic characteristics, satisfaction survey evaluations and emotional reactions of the relatives of the patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit and who have an expected mortality rate higher than 50% according to the Apache-2 scoring system will be investigated.