Regional perfusion of pelvis and abdomen by an indirect technique

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of socio-demographic variables on consumer attitudes towards food with a reduced sugar content. The study was conducted in educational institutions, a university and educational centers for seniors located in the Warmia-Mazury, using a survey research method, indirect technique (an original interview questionnaire). In total, 750 respondents were interviewed. The majority of respondents, regardless of socio-demographic characteristics, assesses the health benefits of the sugar content reduction as large and rather large. Despite this, a relatively small portion of respondents, varied by gender and age, used in their diets sugar substitutes and was interested in products with a reduced sugar content. According to the most of the respondents, lowering the sugar content of a product affects the deterioration of its flavor.

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High Oxygen is Likely to be Beneficial on Cardiac Contractility after Normothermic Regional Perfusion after Circulatory Death in a Porcine Model

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation ◽

10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.676 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. S235

Author(s):

N. Moeslund ◽

Z.L. Zhang ◽

P. Ryhammer ◽

L. Ilkjaer ◽

M. Pedersen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Porcine Model ◽

Cardiac Contractility ◽

High Oxygen ◽

Regional Perfusion ◽

Normothermic Regional Perfusion ◽

Circulatory Death

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Improvement of Left but Not Right Ventricular Contractility after Circulatory Death and Normothermic Regional Perfusion in a Porcine Model

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation ◽

10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.674 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. S234-S235

Author(s):

N. Moeslund ◽

Z.L. Zhang ◽

F.F. Dalsgaard ◽

S. Bay ◽

P. Ryhammer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Right Ventricular ◽

Porcine Model ◽

Regional Perfusion ◽

Ventricular Contractility ◽

Normothermic Regional Perfusion ◽

Circulatory Death

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EXPRESS: Rapid dynamic bedside assessment of pulmonary perfusion defect by electrical impedance tomography in a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary Circulation ◽

10.1177/2045894020984043 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 204589402098404

Author(s):

Siyi Yuan ◽

Huaiwu He ◽

Yun Long ◽

Yi Chi ◽

InÃ©z Frerichs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Electrical Impedance Tomography ◽

Perfusion Defect ◽

Electrical Impedance ◽

Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Lung Perfusion ◽

Regional Perfusion ◽

Pulmonary Perfusion ◽

Impedance Tomography ◽

Regional Lung

Background: Several animal studies have shown that regional lung perfusion could be effectively estimated by the hypertonic saline contrast electrical impedance tomography (EIT) method. Here, we reported an application of this method to dynamically assess regional pulmonary perfusion defect in a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism. Case presentation: A 68-year-old man experienced sudden dyspnea and cardiac arrest during out-of-bed physical activity on the first day after partial mediastinal tumor resection. Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) was suspected due to acute enlargement of right heart and fixed inferior venous cava measured with bedside ultrasound. The computed tomography pulmonary angiography further confirmed large embolism in both left and right main pulmonary arteries and branches. The regional time impedance curves, which were obtained by a bolus of 10ml 10% NaCl through the central venous catheter, were then analyzed to quantitatively assess regional perfusion. Normal ventilation distribution with massive defects in regional perfusion in both lungs was observed, leading to a ventilation-perfusion mismatch and low oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2=86 mmHg) at the first day of PE. The anticoagulation was performed with heparin, and the patientâs condition (such as shock, dyspnea, hypoxemia etc.), regional lung perfusion defect and ventilation-perfusion mismatch continuously improved in the following days. Conclusions: This case implies that EIT might have the potential to assess and monitor regional perfusion for rapid diagnosis of fatal PE in clinical practice.

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