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Validity of a Clinical Scale in Predicting the Failure of Non-Invasive Ventilat...
Carrillo, A; Lopez, A; Carrillo, L; Caldeira, V; Guia, M; Alonso, N; Renedo, A; Quintana, M; Sanchez, J; Esquinas, AIntroduction: The HACOR scale is a clinical score that can predict early failure of NIV in hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF) The aim of this study is to analyze the validity of the HACOR scale. Methods: A retrospective study of a cohort of over 2749 episodes on 2711 consecutive patients requiring NIV for hypoxemic ARF in a polyvalent intensive care unit. The scale was measured before starting NIV and at...
Graft Protection Against Cold Ischemia Preservation: An Institute George Lopez ...
Panisello-Rosello, A; Castro-Benítez, C; Lopez, A; Balloji, S; Folch-Puy, E; Adam, R; Roselló-Catafau, JCold storage of organs in preservation solutions, such as Institute George Lopez 1 (IGL-1) or histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK), is a mandatory step for organ transplantation. This preservation leads to an ischemic injury that affects the outcome of the organ. This article studies the liver graft eluate after organ recovery using IGL-1 or HTK solutions. We explore the influence of the volume used for was...