In patients with endotoxic septic shock defined by high endotoxin activity and multiorgan failure, polymyxin B haemoadsorption was associated with a high probability of lower mortality at 28 days and ...

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The optimal haemodynamic parameter for goal-directed resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains uncertain. This study aimed to characterise the association between invasive blood p...

The resuscitation of a patient in shock is a highly complex endeavor that should go beyond normalizing mean arterial pressure and protocolized fluid loading. We propose a holistic, four-interface conceptual model of shock that we believe can benefit ...

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Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs when the RV fails to maintain enough blood flow through the pulmonary circulation to achieve adequate left ventricular filling. This can occur suddenly in a previ...

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Background: There is a lack of randomized controlled trial (RCT) data comparing outcomes of different catheter-based interventions for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: PEERLESS is a...

Purpose of review Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a heterogeneous disease process whose presentation varies widely between individuals who are asymptomatic, develop cardiogenic shock, or experience a...

Lower extremity physiologic cryoamputation is an effective, immediate bedside procedure that can provide local source control and the opportunity for correction of metabolic derangements in initially ...