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    Evaluation of a new arterial pressure-based cardiac output device requiring no external calibration

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    <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several techniques have been discussed as alternatives to the intermittent bolus thermodilution cardiac output (CO<sub>PAC</sub>) measurement by the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). However, these techniques usually require a central venous line, an additional catheter, or a special calibration procedure. A new arterial pressure-based cardiac output (CO<sub>AP</sub>) device (FloTrac™, Vigileo™; Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) only requires access to the radial or femoral artery using a standard arterial catheter and does not need an external calibration. We validated this technique in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) using CO<sub>PAC </sub>as the method of reference.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We studied 20 critically ill patients, aged 16 to 74 years (mean, 55.5 ± 18.8 years), who required both arterial and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. CO<sub>PAC </sub>measurements were performed at least every 4 hours and calculated as the average of 3 measurements, while CO<sub>AP </sub>values were taken immediately at the end of bolus determinations. Accuracy of measurements was assessed by calculating the bias and limits of agreement using the method described by Bland and Altman.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 164 coupled measurements were obtained. Absolute values of CO<sub>PAC </sub>ranged from 2.80 to 10.80 l/min (mean 5.93 ± 1.55 l/min). The bias and limits of agreement between CO<sub>PAC </sub>and CO<sub>AP </sub>for unequal numbers of replicates was 0.02 ± 2.92 l/min. The percentage error between CO<sub>PAC </sub>and CO<sub>AP </sub>was 49.3%. The bias between percentage changes in CO<sub>PAC </sub>(ΔCO<sub>PAC</sub>) and percentage changes in CO<sub>AP </sub>(ΔCO<sub>AP</sub>) for consecutive measurements was -0.70% ± 32.28%. CO<sub>PAC </sub>and CO<sub>AP </sub>showed a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.58 (<it>p </it>< 0.01), while the correlation coefficient between ΔCO<sub>PAC </sub>and ΔCO<sub>AP </sub>was 0.46 (<it>p </it>< 0.01).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although the CO<sub>AP </sub>algorithm shows a minimal bias with CO<sub>PAC </sub>over a wide range of values in an inhomogeneous group of critically ill patients, the scattering of the data remains relative wide. Therefore, the used algorithm (V 1.03) failed to demonstrate an acceptable accuracy in comparison to the clinical standard of cardiac output determination.</p

    Instability of parasympathetic nerve function evaluated by instantaneous time–frequency analysis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

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    The purpose was to determine whether the instability of parasympathetic nerve (PN) function is associated with fragmentation of sleep and the instability can be improved by CPAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Fifty-three OSA and 50 non-OSA subjects were examined by full-PSG and pulse rate variability (PRV) was recorded simultaneously using a photoplethysmograph and evaluated by instantaneous time-frequency analysis using the complex demodulation method. PN and sympathetic nerve (SN) activity were assessed by the mean high-frequency (HF) amplitude and ratio of low-frequency (LF) and HF amplitude (LF/ HF ratio), respectively. Furthermore, the shift in central frequency (CF) of the main HF peak over time was monitored continuously. The relative times over which the same main HF peak was sustained for at least 20 s and 5 min in total recording time (%HF20s and % HF5min) were considered as markers of PN stability. Twenty-two of 53 patients with OSA also examined under the treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). A significant increase in mean LF/ HF ratio and decrease in HF amplitude were observed in severe OSA. Furthermore, both % HF20s and % HF5min were significantly decreased not only in mild-to-moderate OSA but also in severe OSA, and % HF20s was the strongest independent determinant for arousal index. Treatment with CPAP significantly decreased the LH/HF ratio and increased both % HF20s and % HF5min. These findings suggest that the stability of PN function is impaired by arousal due to repeated apnea and hypopnea in OSA, and that CPAP therapy improves SN activity and PN dysfunction.ArticleSLEEP AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS.16(3):323-330(2018)journal articl

    The Relationship of Diet and Nutritional Status to Cancer

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