| Pulmonary artery catheters. | |
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PMID: 22129544 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: : After its introduction in 1970, the use of the pulmonary artery catheter became a central part of the management of critically ill patients in adult and pediatric intensive care units. However, because it was introduced as a class II device, efficacy for its safety and clinical benefit did not exist during the early years of use. This review describes the pulmonary artery catheter and reviews the literature supporting its use. METHODOLOGY: : A search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database was made to find literature about pulmonary artery catheter use. Literature for both adult and pediatric patients was reviewed. Guidelines published by the Society for Critical Care Medicine and the American Heart Association were reviewed, including further review of references cited. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: : The evidence supporting the use of the pulmonary artery catheter is mostly limited to level IV (nonrandomized, historical controls, and expert opinion) and level V (case series, uncontrolled studies, and expert opinion). A higher level of evidence supports the use of the pulmonary artery catheter in selected pediatric patients, especially those with pulmonary arterial hypertension and shock refractory to standard fluid resuscitation and vasoactive agents. There are no data to suggest that use of the pulmonary artery catheter increases mortality in children. |
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Ronald M Perkin; Nick Anas |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies Volume: 12 ISSN: 1529-7535 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Crit Care Med Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-12-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100954653 Medline TA: Pediatr Crit Care Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S12-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the Department of Pediatrics (RMP), Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and Pediatric Critical Care (NA), Children's Hospital of Orange County, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. |
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