End points of resuscitation: choosing the right parameters to monitor.
Determining when resuscitation is complete can be challenging, as tissue hypoperfusion can persist despite normal vital signs. This article discusses the limitations of traditional parameters used as resuscitation guidelines and describes new technologies that aid in assessing resuscitation efforts, including advances in hemodynamic monitoring and methods for obtaining global and organ-specific indexes.
Schulman
Christine
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Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Wash., USA.
D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012769:Shock / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*