The effects of methylene blue on hemodynamic parameters and cytokine levels in refractory septic shock

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-128

  Park, Byung Kyu ^a   Shim, Tae Sun ^a   Lim, Chae Man ^a   Lee, Sang Do ^a   Kim, Woo Sung ^a   Kim, Dong Soon ^a   Kim, Won Dong ^a   Koh, Younsuck ^a,b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Guanylate cyclase; Hemodynamics; Methylene blue; NO; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYTOKINE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 10; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; URINARY TRACT ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GAS EXCHANGE; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG CIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, URINARY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CYTOKINES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 25144516025     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.2.123     Document Type: Article

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