Tags Archives: Septic shock

Perfusfind S.L.

Dear Editor, Septic shock and the underlying dysregulated inflammatory host-response remain major contributors to mortality in critically ill patients. In contrast to classic hemofiltration strategies, cytokine adsorption through bulk removal..

Perfusfind S.L.

This case reports on a 66-year-old female patient who presented to hospital for elective surgical treatment of a large right-sided renal pelvic stone. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CoW_30_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

Perfusfind S.L.

This case reports on a 54-year-old male patient who was treated in the medical intensive care unit at Aachen University Hospital following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure with subsequent postictal vigilance..

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This case reports on a 61-year-old woman with Ulrich Turner syndrome, who developed septic shock following right hemicolectomy. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CoW_25_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The impact of cervical cannulation on neurologic outcome has not been yet studied among children receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the context of severe sepsis or septic..

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Abstract Objectives:  Evaluating whether there is a clinical benefit of using extracorporeal cytokine adsorption therapy in two indications. Design:  Systematic review. Setting:  Search on four databases, Medline, Embase, The Cochrane..

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Abstract The hypodynamic septic shock appears to be a promising indication to veno-arterial membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support of a patient with insufficient cardiac output. With cardiac recovery most of those..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract A 53-year-old male was submitted to veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia for 84 days, without relevant complications related to the circuit itself until..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Septic shock is a major burden to healthcare with mortality rates remaining high. Blood purification techniques aim to reduce cytokine levels and resultant organ failure. Regarding septic shock, hemoadsorption..

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Abstract In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with refractory septic shock, isolated veno–venous (VV) or veno–arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may lead to differential hypoxia or inadequate tissue perfusion..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Sepsis is aggravated by an inappropriate immune response to invading microorganisms, which occasionally leads to multiple organ failure. Several lines of evidence suggest that the ventricular myocardium is depressed..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Introduction Microvascular reactivity is decreased in patients with septic shock; this is associated with worse clinical outcomes. The objectives of the present study were to investigate microvascular reactivity in..

Perfusfind S.L.

This report describes the case of a 63-year-old female patient, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with the diagnosis of septic shock. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/caso-semana-cyto_compressed.pdf" title="caso semana cyto_compressed"]

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Importance  Septic shock currently refers to a state of acute circulatory failure associated with infection. Emerging biological insights and reported variation in epidemiology challenge the validity of this definition.Objective  To develop..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Because of a severe dysregulation of the host response to infection, septic shock may induce a profound imbalance between oxygen consumption and delivery, which in some cases may be..

Perfusfind S.L.

This case reports on a 7-month-old male pediatric patient (known pre-existing conditions: trisomy 21 (also known as Downs syndrome), aortic isthmus stenosis, atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) Rastelli type C), who..

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The case study reports on a 16-year-old girl, who presented to the hospital with syncope and fever (39°C), tachycardia, complaints of chest pain and coughing after fainting at home.  ..

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This case reports on a 79-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital for elective surgery due to severe mitral valve and tricuspid valve insufficiency.   [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Use-of-CytoSorb-in-a-patient-with-severe-ARDS-and-septic-shock-after-mitral-valve-and-tricuspid-valve-reconstruction_compressed.pdf" title="Use of..

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This case reports on a 76-year-old male patient, who was admitted to the emergency department two weeks after an elective and initially complication-free pancreas resection with acute abdomen, signs of..

Perfusfind S.L.

This case study reports on a 59-year-old patient who presented with dyspnea and weight gain of 12 kg at a peripheral hospital.    [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Use-of-CytoSorb-in-a-patient-with-mitral-valve-dysfunction-atypical-pneumonia-and-mixed-cardiogenic-and-septic-shock_compressed.pdf" title="Use of CytoSorb in a..

Perfusfind S.L.

This case reports on a 49-year-old previously healthy female patient, who presented to the Accident and Emergency Department of a peripheral hospital with complaints of breathlessness and fever for one..

Perfusfind S.L.

This case reports on a 58-year-old male was hospitalized with a 2-day history of chest pain and dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association Class III).   [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CytoSorb-in-the-management-of-severe-septic-shock-after-coronary-artery-bypass-graft-surgery_compressed.pdf" title="CytoSorb..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Introduction: The acute surgical treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) carries a high risk of postoperative mortality. Most complications are linked to uncontrolled sepsis and inflammatory processes. Cytokine haemoadsorption is..

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Abstract Background Serum lactate and central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) are commonly used and commonly recommended as markers of tissue oxygenation in shock states. Medical literature has both explicitly stated..

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Abstract Purpose: To define some of the most common characteristics of vascular hyporesponsiveness to catecholamines during septic shock and outline current therapeutic approaches and future perspectives. Methods: Source data were obtained from..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background:  Vasopressin is essential for cardiovascular homeostasis, acting via the kidney to regulate water resorption, on the vasculature to regulate smooth muscle tone, and as a central neurotransmitter, modulating..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Vasoplegia is a ubiquitous phenomenon in all advanced shock states, including septic, cardiogenic, hemorrhagic, and anaphylactic shock. Its pathophysiology is complex, involving various mechanisms in vascular smooth muscle cells..