Historie a vývoj oboru anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicína v České republice z pohledu časových milníků a statistických číselEditorial

J. Drábková

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Acute warfarin reversal and the use of subarachnoid anaesthesiaAnaesthesiology - Original Paper

Jindrová Barbora, Kříž Petr, Kvasnička Jan, Burget Filip, Kraus Josef, Stříteský Martin, Michálek Pavel

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):290-294  

Objectives:The use of neuraxial blocks in patients on warfarin remains controversial. Patients on warfarin may be reversed, according to the Czech Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis guidelines, using fresh frozen plasma and vitamin K or the concentrate of prothrombin complex factor. Design:A cohort of 21 patients, who were a part of a prospective randomized study. Settings:Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Medicine and 1st Department of Surgery, University Hospital. Materials and methods:Patients chronically on warfarin (INR > 1.5) indicated for emergency surgical repair of the proximal...

Identification of potential organ donors after irreversible cardiac death (DCD) in the intensive care unitIntensive Care Medicine - Original Paper

Schmidt Matouš, Pokorná Eva, Fric Michal, Duška František

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):295-299  

Objective:To identify potential organ donors after cardiac death (DCD) in the intensive care unit. Design:Retrospective, observational, single-center study. Setting:Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital. Materials and methods:Out of 1513 patients admitted between 2010 and 2011, we retrospectivelytested the ability of the subgroup of nonsurvivors to become DCD organ donors. Results:23 patients were diagnosed as brain dead and became organ donors (DBD). Another 21 patients met the criteria for donors after cardiac death. Conclusion:Implementation...

Current position and use of intravenous immunoglobulins not only in intensive care medicineReview Article

Průcha Miroslav, Zazula Roman, Sedláčková Lenka

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):300-306  

Antibodies, or immunoglobulins, are one of the corner stones of innate immunity. Their main role is to maintain homeostasis: defence against infection and prevention of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Identification of the physiological role of antibodies stimulated the efforts to use them in therapy, which resulted in their use as intravenous immunoglobulins i.e. IVIG. There are two mechanisms of the therapeutic effects of IVIG: substitution and immunomodulation. The substitution effect takes place in primary immunodeficiencieswhich show impairment of antibody forming capacity. Their immunomodulatory properties are effective in autoimmune and tumor...

Arytmie a jejich léčba (v prostředí JIP)Postgraduate Education - Topics for Board Examination

Vlastimil Vančura, Richard Rokyta, Martin Matějovič

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):307-308  

Co to je Windkessel efekt?Selected Topics in Clinical Physiology

Vladimír Černý

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):309  

Red Blood Cell Transfusion: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)Guidelines

Vladimír Černý

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):310  

VI. kongres intenzivní medicíny v Plzni a 15. Minářovy dnyCongresses and Conferences

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):311-324  

K editorialu Černý V.: "Houston, we have a problem" aneb kde máme hledat příčiny neúspěchu u atestací našeho oboru?Letter to Editor

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):325-328  

XIX. kongres České společnosti anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicínyNews from CSARIM

Pavel Dostál

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):329-330  

Statistika oboru anesteziologie a resuscitace ARO, KARNews from CSARIM

J. Drábková

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):330-334  

Výborová schůze ČSARIMNews from CSARIM

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2012;23(6):335-336