Primary objectives included a reduction in the incidence of sepsis, thrombosis, SIRS, organ failure (liver, lung, kidney, circulation) and mortality.
Another study found a significant association between the following: poor peripheral circulation and mortality and CA; new pain with mortality and ICU admission; alteration in mentation with mortality, CA and ICU admission; uncontrolled pain with CA; and chest pain with CA and ICU admission [ 45].
This underlines the severity of this life-threatening condition, associated with complete discontinuation of circulation and high mortality.
Mice pre-conditioned with super-low dose LPS experienced severe tissue damage, inflammation, increased bacterial load in circulation, and elevated mortality when they were subjected to cecal-ligation and puncture (CLP).
This technique does not require extracorporeal circulation and hypothermic arrest; morbidity and mortality outcomes can be improved, especially in high-risk patients.
The early craniotomy surgery could immediate removal of the hematoma, a dramatic reduction of ICP, relief of cerebral edema, improvement in local blood circulation, and a reduction in mortality [ 18].
Patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following CA have high morbidity and mortality mainly due to cerebral and cardiac dysfunction that accompany whole-body ischaemia and reperfusion [9].
The end-points were mortality, regional circulation, and microcirculation in four [ 1, 2, 24, 25], five [ 18- 26, 27] 27], and three [ 21- 23] studies, respectively.
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In patients who initially achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CA, the significant subsequent morbidity and mortality are largely due to the myocardial dysfunction that accompanies prolonged whole-body ischemia.
No differences were demonstrated for the occurrence of sepsis, thrombosis, organ failure (liver, lung, kidney, circulation) or mortality between the control and interventional groups.
