Microcirculatory changes during open label magnesium sulphate infusion in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microcirculatory alterations play a pivotal role in sepsis and persist despite correction of systemic hemodynamic parameters. Therefore it seems tempting to test specific pro-microcirculatory strategies, including vasodilators, to at...

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Main Authors: Koopmans Matty, Pilvinis Vidas, Vellinga Namkje AR, Pranskunas Andrius, Boerma E Christiaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/11/12