Publications by authors named "Eleuterio Galvez"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of gastrointestinal (GI) tonometry in measuring end-organ perfusion during burn shock and subsequent resuscitation in swine.
- Male swine experienced a severe burn and underwent resuscitation, with various measures of gastrointestinal function monitored every six hours to evaluate changes due to shock and recovery.
- Results indicated that ileal tonometry provided more reliable data than gastric tonometry, showing better recovery metrics in response to resuscitation after thermal injury.
The main determinants of mortality after burn injury that can be measured on admission include age, total burn size (% burn), and inhalation injury (INHAL). Other variables, measured during resuscitation, may provide additional information about injury severity. We assessed the utility of early arterial blood gas (ABG) data in predicting mortality after burn injury.
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