Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor and has been shown to improve coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) during arrest. The effects of ET-1 on organ blood flow during arrest have not been extensively studied. ⋯ Three hundred microg ET-1 with SDE increases CPP and improves cerebral blood flow but does not improve myocardial blood flow during cardiac arrest. The peripheral effects of ET-1 significantly improve CPP and cerebral blood flow, but myocardial blood flow is not increased due to coronary vasoconstriction.
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To compare infection and reepithelialization rates of contaminated second-degree burns treated with octylcyanoacrylate (OCA), silver sulfadiazine (SSD), polyurethane (PU) film, and dry gauze (control; C) in swine. ⋯ Treatment of contaminated partial-thickness burns with OCA spray resulted in fewer infections at one week than with the other three treatments.