Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialDobutamine and gastric-to-arterial carbon dioxide gap in severe sepsis without shock.
To evaluate the effect of an early dobutamine infusion on gastrointestinal perfusion in patients with severe sepsis. ⋯ An early infusion of dobutamine at a fixed dose of 5 microg/kg per min during the first 72 h of severe sepsis does not influence gastric DeltaCO2.
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialEvaluation of patient skin breakdown and comfort with a new face mask for non-invasive ventilation: a multi-center study.
To evaluate patient comfort, skin breakdown and eye irritation when comparing a prototype face mask (PM) and conventional face masks (CMs) during non-invasive ventilation. ⋯ The PM significantly reduced skin breakdown while improving patient comfort, compared to the CMs.