Under heat stress, a decrease of the central venous pressure (CVP) was regularly observed, raising the question of whether this reaction is a limiting factor for the circulation. In animal experiments it could be shown, however, that despite a lowered CVP, which depended on the elevated body temperatures, a high cardiac output (CO), as well as an elevated stroke volume could be maintained. A lo...

The addition of rituximab to cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone (CVP) for advanced follicular lymphoma increases median time to progression by 17 months. A US societal cost-effectiveness of R-CVP versus CVP is estimated for a representative 50-year-old patient. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival are based on a randomized Phase III trial. Costs are estimated using M...

AIM Academic research investigating health care costs in the Palestinian region is limited. Therefore, this study examines the costs of the cardiac catheterization unit of one of the largest hospitals in Palestine. We focus on costs of a cardiac catheterization unit and the increasing number of deaths over the past decade in the region due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). METHODS We employ ...

Hemodynamic monitoring is needed in up to 58% of patients presented to the emergency department (1). Although central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring is generally useful to assess general volume status, its reliability as a guide to resuscitation in critically ill patients is a subject of debate (2, 3). Generally, there are several methods of CVP measurement, which can be categorized as invasi...

Results Mean CVP (8,23 +/3,12 mmHg) was normal, whereas mean GEDI (615,2 +/135,44 mL/m2) was decreased. Thirty-one CVP measurements were elevated despite simultaneous GEDI levels indicating a normal or decreased preload. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of CVP with regard to volume depletion (GEDI < 650) were 6,28 (0-12,77. CI 95%), 100 (97,86-1...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Central venous pressure (CVP) alone has so far not found a place in outcome prediction or prediction of fluid responsiveness. Improved understanding of the interaction between mean systemic pressure (Pms) and CVP has major implications for evaluating volume responsiveness, heart performance and potentially patient outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS The literature review substantiates...

hemodynamic monitoring is needed in up to 58% of patients presented to the emergency department. central venous pressure (cvp) monitoring is generally useful to assess general volume status. there are several methods of cvp measurement, which can be categorized as invasive and non-invasive. cvp manometer and electronic transducer are among the invasive methods and direct observation, ultrasonog...