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After Thirty Years, We Still Cannot Understand Why Methylene Blue is not a Reference to Treat Vasoplegic Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Vasoplegic syndrome (VS) comprises a constellation of concurrent signs and symptoms: hypotension, high cardiac index, low systemic vascular resistance, low filling pressures, the tendency to occur diffuse bleeding, and sustained hypotension. All of these parameters may persist even despite the u...

Prevalência de hiperglicemia de estresse em uma unidade de terapia intensiva

Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e o manejo da hiperglicemia de estresse em pacientes internados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, realizado de janeiro a junho de 2018. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de 582 prontuá- rios eletrônicos, considerando os valores glicêmi...

Ultrafiltração e gravidade de pacientes renais agudos associadas com complicações clínicas decorrentes da hemodiálise

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 20 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre ultrafiltração e gravidade de pacientes diagnosticados com lesão renal aguda com complicações clínicas decorrentes da hemodiálise. Método: Estudo transversal realizado num hospital universitário do Sul do Brasil. Foram incluídas todas as fichas...

Patent blue V dye anaphylaxis: a case report and literature review

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (6), 2020
Abstract Background: Anaphylaxis is a constant perioperative concern due to the exposure to several agents capable of inducing hypersensitivity reactions. Patent blue V (PBV), also known as Sulfan Blue, a synthetic dye used in sentinel node research in breast surgery, is responsible for 0.6% of reported...

Clevidipine as an antihypertensive drug in three pheochromocytoma surgeries: Case series

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 48 (4), 2020
Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the treatment of choice of pheochromocytoma. During the first surgical phase (pneumoperitoneum insufflation, tumor and veins handling), there is a risk of hypertensive crisis due to catecholamine release. After tumor excision, patients can suffer relat...

Propofol-ketamine versus dexmedetomidine-ketamine for sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (6), 2020
Abstract Background and objectives Day-case pediatric sedation is challenging. Dexmedetomidine is a sedative analgesic that does not induce respiratory depression. We compared dexmedetomidine to propofol when it was added to ketamine for sedation during pediatric endoscopy, regarding recovery time and h...

Prognostic values of physical and hematological parameters of dogs naturally infected with parvovirus PVC-2: retrospective study of 103 cases

Canine parvovirosis is a high mortality disease with acute clinical picture. However, there are few available resources to help stablish prognosis accurately. This study aimed to determine the prognostic threshold values for vital and hematological parameters of dogs naturally infected by the Carnivore p...

Hypotension and bradycardia produced by transthoracic application of low-intensity ultrasound therapy in hearts of healthy rats - a preclinical study

Abstract Objective: To investigate the cardiovascular effects produced by transthoracic application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy (LIPUST). Methods: Three-month-old male Wistar rats (± 300 g, N=16) were randomly allocated in two groups, namely SHAM (control group, faked procedures) and US...

The effect of epinephrine for the treatment of spinal-hypotension: comparison with norepinephrine and phenylephrine, clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (5), 2020
Abstract Background and objectives: Limited data are present on safety and efficiency of epinephrine for the prophylaxis and treatment of spinal-hypotension. This study was conducted to compare the effect of epinephrine with norepinephrine and phenylephrine on the treatment of spinal-hypotension and eph...

Taponamiento cardíaco como forma de debut del lupus eritematoso sistémico
Cardiac tamponade as a debut form of systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 49 (3), 2020
Introducción: El lupus eritematoso sistémico tiene múltiples formas de presentarse. La afectación del pericardio es la manifestación cardíaca más frecuente. El taponamiento cardíaco es muy raro, pero se presenta como un síndrome clínico hemodinámico potencialmente mortal. Objetivo: Mostrar ...