Shock : molecular, cellular, and systemic pathobiological aspects and therapeutic approaches : the official journal the Shock Society, the European Shock Society, the Brazilian Shock Society, the International Federation of Shock Societies
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Clinical Trial Observational Study
Autotaxin Activity Predicts 30 Day Mortality in Sepsis Patients and Correlates With Platelet Count and Vascular Dysfunction.
We investigated whether platelet count associated with biomarkers of endothelial function, and additionally sought to identify novel predictors of outcomes in a cohort of patients with severe sepsis at a quaternary care academic medical center. ⋯ Platelet count, the ratio of angiopoietin-2/1, and autotaxin activity all predicted 30-day mortality. Autotaxin activity within the plasma correlates with both platelet counts and vascular dysfunction biomarkers across both survivors and non-survivors indicating a possible involvement of autotaxin within sepsis.
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Clinical Trial Observational Study
Association between doppler snuffbox resistive index and tissue perfusion in septic patients.
Peripheral vascular disorders leading to tissue hypoperfusion play a central role in the pathophysiology of organ failure in septic shock. The Doppler snuffbox resistive index (SBRI) can be an accurate parameter to evaluate the status of peripheral vasculature at the bedside. We evaluated whether the SBRI is related to lactate levels or the peripheral perfusion index (PI) and its ability to predict lactate clearance in septic patients. ⋯ The Doppler SBRI is correlated with tissue perfusion parameters in critically ill patients. An abnormal SBRI may be better than the PI for predicting poor lactate clearance in septic patients. Further investigations are required to determine whether correcting an abnormal SBRI and PI may improve the success rate of septic shock resuscitation.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Aminoglycosides in Immunocompromised Critically Ill Patients with Bacterial Pneumonia and Septic Shock: A Post-Hoc Analysis of a Prospective Multicenter Multinational Cohort.
The routine use of empiric combination therapy with aminoglycosides during critical illness is associated with uncertain benefit and increased risk of acute kidney injury. This study aimed to assess the benefits of aminoglycosides in immunocompromised patients with suspected bacterial pneumonia and sepsis. ⋯ Aminoglycoside combination therapy was not associated with hospital mortality or need for renal replacement therapy in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary sepsis.
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Clinical Trial
Cardiac Variation of Internal Jugular Vein as a Marker of Volume Change in Hemorrhagic Shock.
Fluid resuscitation, which is critical to counter acute hemorrhagic shock, requires prompt and accurate intravascular volume estimation for optimal fluid administration. This study aimed to evaluate whether cardiac variation of internal jugular vein (IJV), evaluated by ultrasonography, could detect hypovolemic status and predict response to fluid resuscitation. ⋯ Cardiac variation of IJV may be a reliable indicator of intravascular volume loss and response to fluid administration in hemorrhagic shock.
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The purpose of this study was to reveal possible consequences of long-bone fracture on cardiac tissue and to analyze the role of systemically elevated danger associated molecular patterns, complement anaphylatoxins and cytokines. Blood samples of mice, pigs, and humans after a fracture were analyzed by ELISAs for complement component 5a (C5a), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and extracellular histones. In vivo results were completed by in vitro experiments with human cardiomyocytes treated with TNF and extracellular histones. ⋯ Further, the presence of TNF leads to elevation of reactive oxygen species, troponin I release, and histone appearance in supernatant of human cardiomyocytes. Incubation of human PMNs with histones and plasma of patients after fracture lead to formation of neutrophil extracellular traps. Present results suggest that structural alterations in the heart might be consequences of the complement activation, the release of extracellular histones, and the systemic TNF elevation in the context of a long bone fracture.