Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine whether anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand, is involved in the pathogenesis of septic encephalopathy. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled study. SUBJECTS:Male Wistar rats (7 wks old) were randomly divided into four groups as follows: group 1, control (0.5 mL of saline injected subcutaneously); group 2, sham (surgical abdominal incision and suturing were performed, but ligation and puncture of the cecum were omitted); group 3, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP); group 4, CLP + AM 281 ([N-morpholin-4-yl]-5-[2,4-yl]-5-[2,4-dichlorophenyl]-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide) as the cannabinoid receptor antagonist (1 mg/kg intraperitoneally). INTERVENTIONS:Sepsis was induced by CLP under pentobarbital anesthesia (10 mg/kg intraperitoneally) with 1% isoflurane. A 2-Fr high-fidelity micromanometer catheter was inserted into the left ventricle via the right carotid artery to assess hemodynamics. Each of the rats was neurologically assessed at 30 mins and 12, 24, and 48 hrs after the treatment. The cytoplasmic levels of caspase-3 in the hippocampi were assayed before surgery and at 30 mins and 24 and 48 hrs after surgery using Western blotting techniques. To examine the effects of AM 281 on neurologic function and mortality rate, we set another control group treated solely with AM 281. Selective inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine (4 mg/kg), was injected intraperitoneally immediately after CLP to produce the CLP + L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine group to exclude the influence of depressed hemodynamics on neurologic impairment. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:It was found that administration of AM 281 could prevent the hemodynamic changes induced by sepsis. Reflex responses, including the pinna, corneal, paw or tail flexion, and righting reflexes, and the escape response significantly decreased in the CLP and CLP + L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine groups at 48 hrs after the surgery. In contrast, no changes in these reflex responses were found between the CLP + AM 281 and control and sham groups. In addition, no effects of the administration of AM 281 on neurologic function and mortality rate in the control group were found. Tissue caspase-3 levels were elevated at 48 hrs after CLP in the CLP alone group (means +/- sd: control, 3.9 +/- 0.4; sham, 4.2 +/- 0.4; CLP, 7.1 +/- 1.0 [p < .01]; CLP + AM 281, 4.0 +/- 0.5 densitometric units). In addition, administration of AM 281 also decreased the mortality rate (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS:Administration of AM 281 prevented the hemodynamic changes and development of neurologic dysfunction occurring in association with septic shock, and could decrease the mortality rate in experimentally induced septic shock in rats. Although further studies are necessary to determine whether endogenous cannabinoids cause septic encephalopathy in rats directly or via their effects on systemic hemodynamics, the beneficial effects of AM 281 on these rats might have significant therapeutic implications in cases of septic encephalopathy.
journal_name
Crit Care Medjournal_title
Critical care medicineauthors
Kadoi Y,Hinohara H,Kunimoto F,Saito S,Goto Fdoi
10.1097/01.ccm.0000187010.14426.ccsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-11-01 00:00:00pages
2629-36issue
11eissn
0090-3493issn
1530-0293pii
00003246-200511000-00027journal_volume
33pub_type
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199010000-00014
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000190428.71765.31
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND METHODS:Previous studies documented activation of protease enzymes such as the plasma kallikrein-kinin system in endotoxemia and sepsis, both in experimental animals and in patients. We investigated the actions of aprotinin (a protease inhibitor that binds to plasma kallikrein) on systemic hemodynamics a...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199208000-00012
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Radial artery applanation tonometry allows completely noninvasive continuous cardiac output estimation. The aim of the present study was to compare cardiac output measurements obtained with applanation tonometry (AT-CO) using the T-Line system (Tensys Medical, San Diego, CA) with cardiac output measured by i...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000000979
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sepsis and resulting multiple system organ failure are the leading causes of mortality in intensive care units. Although it is generally appreciated that rampant, deregulated inflammatory pathways play a major role in sepsis, a comprehensive understanding based on the integrated response of multiple signal transductio...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00003246-200301001-00001
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In 2003, critical care and infectious disease experts representing 11 international organizations developed management guidelines for the use of corticosteroid therapy in patients with sepsis and septic shock that would be of practical use for the bedside clinician, under the auspices of the Surviving Sepsis ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000142983.15421.11
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a prospective randomized study to determine whether prevention of colonization of Gram-negative bacteria results in prevention of Gram-negative bacterial infections, 96 intensive care patients were randomly allocated into a control group and a study group. The study group received oral nonabsorbable antimicrobial a...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/00003246-198811000-00001
更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000249832.36518.11
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199511000-00010
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000003806
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Reproducibility of thermal-dye extravascular lung water (EVLW) estimation by a lung water computer was studied by performing ten consecutive measurements in 45 critically ill patients. EVLW ranged over a wide spectrum from 187 to 1163 ml (2.4 to 18.6 ml/kg). The mean coefficient of variation of ten consecutive measure...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198706000-00014
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare three devices that measure core body temperature at the bedside in ICU patients. DESIGN:Prospective, consecutive sample. SETTING:Voluntary community teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Fifteen patients, 78 +/- 6 (SD) yrs of age, admitted to the medical ICU over a 5-month period who had pulmonary artery ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199106000-00015
更新日期:1991-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The validity of the urinary urea nitrogen (UUN) estimate of total urinary nitrogen (TUN) was tested in patients who required iv nutrition. UUN and TUN were determined in 120 urine collections from ten preoperative, 13 postoperative, and 11 stressed patients. The relationship between TUN and UUN was examined by linear ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198904000-00002
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of utilizing a scintigraphic technique to differentiate patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome due to sepsis syndrome from control volunteers and patients with congestive heart failure. Gamma scintigraphy was compared with chest roentgenograms to predict mortality rate ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199201000-00012
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid concentrations of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), two potent growth factors for alveolar type II epithelial cells, in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:An adult tra...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-200007000-00024
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:A 3-yr study funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was conducted to identify potential barriers to and opportunities for increasing the number hospitals with donation after cardiac death (DCD) protocols, the support of DCD by individuals involved in the donation request process, and the n...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181691b2b
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of venous thromboembolism events in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The secondary objective was to compare venous thromboembolism events and coagula...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000004504
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000000410
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182711b38
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198509000-00012
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199512000-00006
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00003246-200104001-00005
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199902000-00052
更新日期:1999-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-200212000-00003
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of a part-time rapid response system on the occurrence rate of cardiopulmonary arrest by comparing the times of rapid response system operation versus nonoperation. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A 1,360-bed tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Adult patients admitted to the...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002314
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0B013E3181659669
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::An 8-yr-old child suffered traumatic bilateral pneumothoraces and a ruptured right main bronchus. Surgical repair of the bronchus was postponed for 18 h after a definite diagnosis was established due to severe hypoxemia and hypercarbia. Only left endobronchial high-frequency ventilation with muscle relaxation correcte...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198712000-00019
更新日期:1987-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000266533.06543.0C
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), elimination of CO2 was shown to be limited by low tissue perfusion, especially when very low perfusion pressures were generated. It has therefore been suggested that sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), by producing CO2, might aggravate the hypercarbic component of the exi...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199808000-00027
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient with neurogenic pulmonary edema was successfully treated with the alpha-blocking agent, chlorpromazine. A pathophysiologic basis for this drug's efficacy is discussed. ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198503000-00016
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00