| Delayed appearance of a circulating myocardial depressant factor in burn patients. | |
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PMID: 7458026 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Fourteen burn patients and four normal controls were studied for the plasma activity of a myocardial depressant factor (MDF). The mean age of the burn patients was 40.4 years and the burn area was 61.9% of body surface. MDF activities were 28 +/- 3 units in the burn patients on day 1 and 56 +/- 4 units on days 4 and 5. This compares with 23 +/- 3 units for the control patients. Despite maintenance of high cardiac output by fluid therapy, only three of the 14 patients (21%) survived. Our data show the presence in burn patients of MDF, which may contribute to high mortality rates in these patients. |
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Authors:
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D De Santis; P Phillips; M A Spath; A M Lefer |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of emergency medicine Volume: 10 ISSN: 0196-0644 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Emerg Med Publication Date: 1981 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-03-24 Completed Date: 1981-03-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8002646 Medline TA: Ann Emerg Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Aged Burns / blood*, complications, mortality Female Fluid Therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Depressant Factor / blood* Peptides / blood* Shock / blood*, etiology, mortality Time Factors |
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0/Myocardial Depressant Factor; 0/Peptides |
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