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Effect of fluid resuscitation on mortality and organ function in experimental sepsis models

Sebastian Brandt1, Tomas Regueira2, Hendrik Bracht2, Francesca Porta2, Siamak Djafarzadeh2, Jukka Takala2, José Gorrasi2, Erika Borotto2, Vladimir Krejci1, Luzius B Hiltebrand1, Lukas E Bruegger3, Guido Beldi3, Ludwig Wilkens5, Philipp M Lepper2, Ulf Kessler4 and Stephan M Jakob2*

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

2 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

3 Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

4 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerl

5 Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 31, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

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Critical Care 2009, 13:R186 doi:10.1186/cc8179


See related commentary by Groeneveld, http://ccforum.com/content/14/1/101

Published: 23 November 2009

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A Word file containing a table that lists additional methods, along with related references.

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A Word file containing four tables. Table S1 lists acid-base-balance and oxygen transport parameters. Table S2 gives hepatic mitochondrial ATP/ADP and ADP/oxygen ratios and calculated maximal ATP production obtained from mitochondrial respiration analysis. Table S3 lists skeletal muscle ATP content obtained from biopsies and muscle ATP/ADP ratios. Table S4 gives details of regional blood flows.

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A PDF file containing six figures. Figure S1 is a comparison of complex I- and II-dependent hepatic mitochondrial respiration between the groups. Figure S2 shows lactate/pyruvate ratios in the hepatic vein. Figure S3 is a comparison of complex I- and II-dependent muscle mitochondrial respiration between the groups. Figure 4 shows lung histology: colloid plaques. Figure S5 shows lung histology: atelectasis. Figure S6 shows liver histology.

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