Bedside analysis of the sublingual microvascular glycocalyx in the emergency room and intensive care unit – the GlycoNurse study

Bedside analysis of the sublingual microvascular glycocalyx in the emergency room and intensive care unit – the GlycoNurse study

Abstract Background Deterioration of the endothelial glycocalyx (eGC), a protective carbohydrate-rich layer lining the luminal surface of the endothelium, plays a key role in vascular barrier dysfunction and eventually organ-failure in systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis. Early detect...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Rovas, Alexander-Henrik Lukasz, Hans Vink, Marc Urban, Jan Sackarnd, Hermann Pavenstädt, Philipp Kümpers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Endothelial glycocalyx
Perfused boundary region
Intravital microscopy
Sidestream darkfield microscopy
Emergency room
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0483-4

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