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C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) is now considered to be one of the commonest causes of nosocomial diarrhea. CDAD, once considered to be a "nuisance" disease, has lately become a "killer" disease with appearance of a hypervirulent strain, toxinotype III. Although the incidence and severity of...
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PMID: 21922851
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We investigated the protective effect of oral rehydration solution(ORS)against CDDP-induced nephrotoxicity, and found that ORS could be beneficial to outpatients for oral hydration. Male F344 rats were intraperitoneally injected with 2mg/kg once a week for 9 weeks. Sixty mL/kg/day of water or ORS we...
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PMID: 21918344
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A 5.5-y-old spayed female ferret (Mustela putorius furo) with a history of adrenal disease, respiratory disease, and chronic obesity was evaluated for progressive lethargy and ataxia, diminished appetite, and possible polyuria and polydipsia. Physical examination revealed obesity, le...
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PMID: 21838985
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To investigate the effect of carbachol on gastrointestinal function in a dog model of oral resuscitation for burn shock.
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PMID: 21483636
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Cholera is an acute form of diarrhoeal disease that plagued human civilization over the centuries. The sudden and explosive onset of the disease in the form of an outbreak or epidemic, coupled with high mortality and morbidity rates, had a tragic impact on the personal as well as social life of peopl...
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PMID: 21415490
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I or II parturients were randomly allocated to three groups: group 10RL, 15RL and 20RL to receive 10, 15 and 20 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate (RL) respectively within 15 minutes (min) before the spinal block. Spinal anesthesia was performed with hyperbaric bupivacaine 12 mg, morphine 100 microg and fent...
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PMID: 21612139
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Dehydration occurs when the body loses fluids at a greater rate than it takes in. For some patients, achieving a fluid balance is difficult without assistance and they rely on interventions by health professionals. In 2009, a fluid balance audit was carried out in an acute hospital....
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PMID: 22046673
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As the largest professional group involved in direct clinical care, nurses have a vital role to play in venous thromboembolism prevention. This article describes the condition and its implications for patients. It discusses how nurses can reduce the risk of harm to patients through risk assessment an...
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PMID: 21560934
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Reports from organisations such as the Care Quality Commission have identified many hospital patients, particularly older people, are suffering from dehydration. A range of national initiatives have emphasised the importance of hydration and nutrition, and offered guidance to help address shortcoming...
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PMID: 21761784
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The viper (Vipera berus) is the most common poisonous snake in Europe, and the only one in Finland. In viper bites, highly varying amounts of venom end up into the victim, whereby prediction of the progression of symptoms of poisoning is very difficult. A severe clinical picture must always be antici...
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PMID: 21834338
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Studies have shown that permissive hypotension for uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock can result in good resuscitation outcome. The ideal target mean arterial pressure (MAP) and the tolerance time for permissive hypotension have not been determined.
To elucidate the ideal target MAP and tolerance time f...
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PMID: 21169800
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On October 21, 2010, a cholera outbreak was confirmed by the Haitian National Public Health Laboratory. By November 19, the outbreak had reached every department of the country, and by December 17, a total of 121,518 cases of cholera, resulting in 63,711 hospitalizations and 2,591 deaths, had been r...
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PMID: 21178947
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The first cholera outbreak in Haiti in at least a century was confirmed by the Haitian National Public Health Laboratory on October 21, 2010. Surveillance data through December 3, provided by the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), indicated that the outbreak had spread nationwi...
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PMID: 21150867
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We present a case of a previously healthy 40-year-old obese man who succumbed to H1N1-associated ARDS. In this focused review, we discuss the pathophysiologic peculiarities and management of acute lung injury/ARDS related to H1N1 infection....
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PMID: 21119333
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We aimed to investigate the value of the diameter of the inferior vena cava (IVC) on initial computed tomography (CT) to predict hemodynamic deterioration in patients with blunt torso trauma.
We reviewed the initial CT scans, taken after admission to emergency room (ER), of 114 patients with blunt t...
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PMID: 21150520
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We reasoned that it may improve resuscitation. We used a rat model of controlled and uncontrolled hemorrhage with fluid resuscitation, aiming at high versus low mean arterial pressure (MAP) to assess the role of early MB injection on survival and the effects of different anesthetics on outcome.
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PMID: 21150523
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can be associated with significant blood loss and transfusion requirements, with potential adverse short- and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to determine whether acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH), an established blood conservation technique, reduce...
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PMID: 21107104
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The tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening complication caused by the massive release of nucleic acids, potassium and phosphate into the blood. This complication is the result of tumor cell lysis, which may occur due to treatment of drug sensitive and is characterized by rapid capacity of p...
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PMID: 21112673
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Biological attempts at disc regeneration are promising; however, disc degeneration is closely related to other predisposing factors such as alteration of disc height, intradiscal pressure, load distribution, and motion. The restoration of the physiological status of the affected spinal segment is th...
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PMID: 21039146
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The intravascular administration of iodinated contrast media for diagnostic imaging is a common cause of acute kidney injury and a leading cause of iatrogenic renal disease. The purpose of this review is to describe the principal risk factors for contrast-induced acute kidney injury and to summarize...
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PMID: 20625289
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To investigate the impact of hypovolaemic shock on the aortic diameter in a porcine model, and to determine the implications for the endovascular management of hypovolaemic patients with traumatic thoracic aortic injury (TTAI).
The circulating blood volume of seven Yorkshire pigs was gradually lower...
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PMID: 20727795
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Our committee maintained the database of survey items. Four of the hospitals were selected at random to provide training data and that was used in a recursive partitioning analysis to predict the B group. Data on patients in the other four facilities were used for validation.
There were a total of 4...
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PMID: 20489665
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Hepatocellular carcinoma with metastases to lymph nodes and adrenal glands was found in a 26-year-old male Hokkaido brown bear (Ursus arctos yesoensis). Left hepatic lobe was largely replaced by well-differentiated neoplastic cells, whereas poorly differentiated tumor cells had proliferated in part...
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PMID: 20379082
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Our study demonstrates that the oral hydration with mineral water and intravenous hydration with 0.9% NaCl have similar effects on renal function in diabetic patients undergoing coronary angiography and angioplasty....
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PMID: 20859892
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We review the current literature and recommendations for the resuscitation of patients coming for emergency surgery procedures....
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PMID: 20724874
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There were significant differences in the AUCs of the haemodynamic parameters between colloids and lactated Ringer's solution in the cardiac index and global end-diastolic volume index (GEDVI); human albumin vs. lactated Ringer's solution in stroke volume variation (SVV); and succinylated gelatin, H...
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PMID: 20520555
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From the aspect of the ability to keep acid base balance and Mg level, BR seems to be a more suitable infusion fluid than AR in high invasive abdominal surgery such as extended hystectomy....
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PMID: 20715520
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Acute lung injury (ALI) remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the critically ill patient population. Defined by a constellation of clinical criteria (acute onset of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates with hypoxemia without evidence of hydrostatic pulmonary edema), ALI has a high in...
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PMID: 20073554
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A 74-year-old man was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and steroid therapy was initiated. Subsequently, he was affected by deep mycosis, and hence, voriconazole (VRCZ) was administered. On the 16th day, he was transferred to our hospital because of somnole...
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PMID: 20567873
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All LPS-injected mice that received the vehicle agent alone died within 24 hours, whereas the SAHA-treated animals displayed a significant improvement in 1 week survival (80% vs 0%; P < .001). LPS insult significantly enhanced gene expression of MyD88, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleuk...
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PMID: 20561658
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Metabolic acidosis was detected in the PSS-treated group at SFT and 2 hours after relief of UO and in the LRS-treated group only at SFT The PSS-treated group had significantly lower blood pH and bicarbonate concentrations at 8 through 48 hours and lower base excess values at 2 through 48 hours, comp...
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PMID: 20594088
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I will summarize and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. For diagnosis of dengue, most tropical doctors make use of presumptive diagnosis; however, the definite diagnosis should be based on immunodiagnosis or viral study. Focusing on treatment, symptomatic and supportive treatment i...
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PMID: 20586568
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Journal of Trauma (69 Suppl 1)supplement 2010
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Analysis of calculated initial fluid rates using the rule of 10 showed that 87.8% (n = 87,840) of patients fell between the initial rates derived by the MB and the PL formulas. Less than 12% (n = 11,502) of patients had rule of 10 derived initial rates below the MB. Among these patients, the median...
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PMID: 20622619
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We examined the content of GDPs in commercially available glucose-containing infusion fluids and investigated whether GDPs are found in patients' blood.
The content of GDPs was examined in infusion fluids by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. To investigate wheth...
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PMID: 20397009
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Discovery of intestinal sodium-glucose transport was the basis for development of oral rehydration solution, and was hailed as potentially the most important medical advance of the 20th century. Before widespread use of oral rehydration solution, treatment for diarrhoea was restricte...
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PMID: 20609988
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To evaluate fluid responsiveness by stroke volume variation(SVV) in mechanically ventilated patients with refractory septic shock.
Forty-two refractory septic shock patients were enrolled in the study. According to the responsiveness of fluid loading, the patients were divided into responsive group...
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PMID: 20979775
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Pneumonectomy carries a high-risk for postoperative complications. The aim of the study was to identify factors that may predispose to the development of major postoperative complications after pneumonectomy for lung cancer. All consecutive patients from January 2000 to December 2005 were retrospect...
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PMID: 20479075
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We conclude that a uniformly slow rate of rehydration is the best way of preventing cerebral oedema....
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PMID: 20412412
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