Search Results - "UUSARO, A."

Witnessed out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest˗ effects of emergency dispatch recognition by Syväoja, S., Salo, A., Uusaro, A., Jäntti, H., Kuisma, M.

“…Background Survival from an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) depends on the sequence of interventions in “the chain of survival”. If OHCA is recognized in…”
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Association of automated data collection and data completeness with outcomes of intensive care. A new customised model for outcome prediction by REINIKAINEN, M., MUSSALO, P., HOVILEHTO, S., UUSARO, A., VARPULA, T., KARI, A., PETTILÄ, V.

“…Background The Finnish Intensive Care Consortium coordinates a national intensive care benchmarking programme. Clinical information systems (CISs) that collect…”
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Assessment of plasma endostatin to predict acute kidney injury in critically ill patients by Mårtensson, J., Vaara, S. T., Pettilä, V., Ala‐Kokko, T., Karlsson, S., Inkinen, O., Uusaro, A., Larsson, A., Bell, M.

“…Background We evaluated whether plasma endostatin predicts acute kidney injury (AKI), need for renal replacement therapy (RRT), or death. Methods Prospective,…”
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Influence of chest compression rate guidance on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed on manikins by Jäntti, H, Silfvast, T, Turpeinen, A, Kiviniemi, V, Uusaro, A

“…Abstract Aims The adequate chest compression rate during CPR is associated with improved haemodynamics and primary survival. To explore whether the use of a…”
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Intensive care of the elderly in Finland by Reinikainen, M., Uusaro, A., Niskanen, M., Ruokonen, E.

“…Background:  The ageing of the population will increase the demand for health care resources. The aim of this study was to determine how age affects resource…”
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Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on manikins: on the floor and in the bed by JÄNTTI, H., SILFVAST, T., TURPEINEN, A., KIVINIEMI, V., UUSARO, A.

“…Background: In general, in‐hospital resuscitation is performed in a bed and out‐of‐hospital resuscitation on the floor. The surface under the patient may…”
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The progression of burn depth in experimental burns: a histological and methodological study by Papp, A., Kiraly, K., Härmä, M., Lahtinen, T., Uusaro, A., Alhava, E.

“…This study was designed to create a reproducible model for experimental burn wound research in pigs. Previously, the thicker paraspinal skin has been used. We…”
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High-dose thiopental in the treatment of refractory status epilepticus in intensive care unit by PARVIAINEN, I, UUSARO, A, KÄLVIÄINEN, R, KAUKANEN, E, MERVAALA, E, RUOKONEN, E

“…The authors studied prospectively the effects of thiopental anesthesia on seizure control, hemodynamics, and the course of intensive care in 10 patients with…”
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Propofol causes more hypotension than etomidate in patients with severe aortic stenosis: a double-blind, randomized study comparing propofol and etomidate by Bendel, S., Ruokonen, E., Pölönen, P., Uusaro, A.

“…Background:  Vasodilatation and hypotension are thought to be harmful in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Etomidate is preferred to propofol for…”
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Estimation of splanchnic blood flow by the Fick principle in man and problems in the use of indocyanine green by Uusaro, A, Ruokonen, E, Takala, J

“…Measurement of splanchnic blood flow is necessary to evaluate the effect of therapeutic interventions on splanchnic tissue perfusion. Systemic indocyanine…”
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Impact of gender on treatment and outcome of ICU patients by Reinikainen, M., Niskanen, M., Uusaro, A., Ruokonen, E.

“…Background:  Gender modifies immunologic responses caused by severe trauma or critical illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of gender…”
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The effects of changes to the ERC resuscitation guidelines on no flow time and cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality: A randomised controlled study on manikins by Jäntti, H, Kuisma, M, Uusaro, A

“…Summary Aim of the study The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines changed in 2005. We investigated the impact of these changes on no flow time and…”
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The proportion of intensive care unit admissions related to alcohol use: a prospective cohort study by Uusaro, A., Parviainen, I., Tenhunen, J. J., Ruokonen, E.

“…Background:  Alcohol abuse is a risk factor for serious illnesses, and a history of chronic alcohol abuse adversely affects the outcome of critically ill…”
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Nationwide survey of resuscitation education in Finland by Jäntti, H, Silfvast, T, Turpeinen, A, Paakkonen, H, Uusaro, A

“…Abstract Aims Good-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is highlighted in the International Resuscitation Guidelines, but clinically the quality of CPR…”
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Excess mortality in winter in Finnish intensive care by Reinikainen, M., Uusaro, A., Ruokonen, E., Niskanen, M.

“…Background:  In the general population, mortality from acute myocardial infarctions, strokes and respiratory causes is increased in winter. The winter climate…”
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Gastric mucosal pH does not reflect changes in splanchnic blood flow after cardiac surgery by Uusaro, A, Ruokonen, E, Takala, J

“…Despite the widespread use of gastric tonometry to assess splanchnic oxygen transport, no human data are available on the relationship between splanchnic blood…”
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Myocardial function and haemodynamics in extensive burn trauma: evaluation by clinical signs, invasive monitoring, echocardiography and cytokine concentrations. A prospective clinical study by Papp, A., Uusaro, A., Parviainen, I., Hartikainen, J., Ruokonen, E.

“…Background:  The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the haemodynamic profile of patients with extensive burns during the early fluid resuscitation…”
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Splanchnic oxygen transport after cardiac surgery : evidence for inadequate tissue perfusion after stabilization of hemodynamics by UNSARO, A, RUOKONEN, E, TAKALA, J

“…To evaluate the adequacy of visceral oxygen transport and gastric pHi after open heart surgery in patients with stable hemodynamics. Nonrandomized control…”
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Gastric tonometry, tissue hypoxia and MSOF. Is there a link? by Uusaro, A

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Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on manikins: On the floor and in the bed by Jäntti, H, Silfvast, T, Turpeinen, A, Kiviniemi, V, Uusaro, A

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