30th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine will be held from 9/3/2010 to 12/3/2010 in Brussels.
It is organised by the department of Intensive Care Emergency Medicine of Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, in association with the Belgian Society of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (SIZ).
Clinical sAbstract Elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) has been claimed to play a role in abdominal compartment syndrome. ... |
TracheotomAbstract Introduction. The contribution of tracheotomy in comparison to intubation in patients on the resuscitation ward ... |
RelationshAbstract Objectives. We examined the relationship between partial end-tidal CO2 (pet) and mean arterial pressure in ... |
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Pulmonary hypertension leading to right heart failure in a patient with IgA gammapathyAbstract Amyloidosis is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of amorphous, extracellular, insoluble fibrillar protein in various tissues of the body. Pulmonary hypertension usually occurs in the last stages of ... |
Severe barium sulphate aspiration: a report of two cases and review of the literatureAbstract Aspiration of barium sulphate is a well-recognized complication, occurring accidentally during examinations of the upper gastrointestinal system using contrast media. Rarely, large amounts of barium sulphate are inadvertently aspirated into ... |
Myotubular myopathy associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as a cause of prolonged ventilatKeywords: myotubular myopathy, muscle biopsy, genetic analysis hypoxic-ischemic ... |
Venous oximetryAbstract Tissue hypoxia is the central pathophysiological process in shock and an important co-factor in the development of organ dysfunction. Hemodynamic parameters, usually used to assess the perfusion of organs and ... |
Inpatient management of alcohol withdrawal: a practical approachAbstract Alcohol intake contributes directly or indirectly to 15 to 20% of medical problems in primary care or an inpatient setting. It is estimated that approximately 500,000 episodes of withdrawal will ... |
Vasoactive AgentsAbstract This article is a short review of vasoactive drugs which are in use in todays clinical practice. In the past century, development of vasoactive drugs went through several phases. All ... |
