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Hands Free Technique: New Tool Possibility for Image Capture of Sublingual Microcirculation with Handheld Vital Microscopy - HVM

New microcirculatory imaging techniques allowed direct observation of microcirculation at the bedside. This study presents a new device that assists the operator with the unprecedented Hands Free technique. To this end, a replica of Handheld Vital Microscopy was developed to simulate the method of captur...

Effects of the positive end-expiratory pressure increase on sublingual microcirculation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of increased positive end-expiratory pressure on the sublingual microcirculation. Methods: Adult patients who were sedated, under mechanical ventilation, and had a diagnosis of circulatory shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome...