Publications by authors named "A V Ekstrem"

Objective: To prevent purulent-septic complications in patients with destructive pancreatitis.

Material And Methods: A cohort study included 488 patients with pancreatic necrosis: group 1 (=331) - active surgical strategy, group 2 (=157) - follow-up and therapy. We used binary logistic regression to predict purulent-septic complications.

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The method of long-term continuous low-volume infusion of hydroxyethyl starch (low-flow low volume correction HES) is administrated for correction of fluid balance disorders. The method is aimed to improve the outcomes in preeclamsia patients with multiple organ dysfunction and failure, as the most severe manifestation of system inflammatory response syndrome. After 4 days of the intensive care with application of the developed method in patients with preeclamsia the total body water level is decreased to the normal physiological level, the oedemas are significantly reduced or ceased, the haemodynamics stabilizes, which leads to the reduce of neurologic symptoms.

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