Inhalation of the Nitric Oxide (NO) in Patients with ARDS - Responders and Nonresponders

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Authors: &# ¹³⁸; V. Rámek; I. Novák; R. Rokyta; M. Matějovič; R. Kraus ^*
Authors‘ workplace: mJIP, I. interní klinika FN Plzeň, přednosta doc. MUDr. Karel Opatrný, CSc., ARK, FN U svaté Anny, Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. Pavel Ševčík, CSc.
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., , 2001, č. 3, s. 128-129
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Overview

During 1998–1999 inhaled nitric oxide (NO) was tested in 23 ARDS patients (13 in Pilsen centre, 10 in Brno centre) with the mean age of 48 years(range 20– 74 years). Oxygenation index (OI = paO2/FiO2) before the NO test (10–20 ppm for 30 minutes) was 100± 46 mmHg and 11 patients (48%)responded to inhaled NO with a significant OI increase (³ 20%). Responders had lower APACHE II on admission (16.9 ± 5.4 vs. 26.3 ± 10.1; p

Key words:
nitric oxide - ARDS - respiratory failure - mechanical ventilation - intensive care

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