The Journal of surgical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Multiorgan protection of remote ischemic perconditioning in valve replacement surgery.
Remote ischemic perconditioning (RIPerc) is a new alternative of remote ischemic conditioning and has not been well studied. RIPerc attenuates myocardial injury when applied during cardiac surgery. However, its protective effects on other organs remain unknown. ⋯ RIPerc applied during the valve replacement surgery induced multiple beneficial effects postoperatively including reduced drainage and myocardial damage, lower incidence of acute lung injury, and attenuated hyperbilirubinemia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of terlipressin on patients with sepsis via improving tissue blood flow.
Terlipressin (TP), an analog of arginine vasopressin, was reported beneficial in sepsis patients when combined use with norepinephrine (NE), but the undetermined action, mechanism, and safety limited it to become the first-line vasopressor for sepsis patients. With 32 septic shock patients, we investigated the effects of a small dose of TP (1.3 μg/kg/h) on hemodynamic, tissue blood flow, vital organ function, acid-base balance, and coagulation function to systemically know the beneficial effect and side effects of TP on septic shock. ⋯ The results show that low dose of TP continuous infusion can help NE achieve the good resuscitation effect by improving tissue blood flow, stabilizing hemodynamics, and protecting organ function in septic shock patients while did not induce the side effects that high dose or bonus of TP or vasopressin induced. Low dose of TP may be recommended as the first-line vasopressor for refractory hypotension after severe sepsis or septic shock.