Cerebrospinal Fluid of Preeclamptic and Normotensive Pregnant Women Compared to Nonpregnant Women Analyzed with Mass Spectrometry.

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multiorgan disorder in which impaired placental functioning and excessive oxidative stress play an important role. We previously showed distinct differences between cerebrospinal fluid proteins in patients with preeclampsia and normotensive pregnant women. An additional group of nonpregnant women was included to study the presence of pregnancy-related proteins in normotensive and preeclamptic pregnancies and whether pregnancy-related proteins were associated with preeclampsia.

Postoperative care after craniofacial surgery: evaluation of routine laboratory testing.

In this study, two protocols for monitoring children after major craniofacial surgery were compared. The first protocol consisted of repetitive laboratory testing in 37 children to detect surgical and medical complications during a 2-year period. None of the complications were predicted by abnormal test results, and abnormal results of routinely performed tests never led to a change in management.

Continuous intra-arterial PO2 monitoring during thoracic surgery.

Intermittent blood gas sampling has several disadvantages, the most important being that samples are usually taken at set intervals, or when changes in oxygenation are suspected--when it is too late. Another problem is inaccuracy caused by careless blood sample handling. Continuous intravascular PaO2 monitoring eliminates these problems.