Publications by authors named "Mary F Stuever"
Introduction: One of the advantages of partial Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (pREBOA) compared to the original model is the mitigation of reperfusion injury. The safety and efficacy of pREBOA have not been demonstrated in the setting of aeromedical evacuation. We hypothesized that the pREBOA would result in less ischemia-reperfusion injury after altitude exposure.
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- Noncompressible torso hemorrhage is a major cause of death, and the study examines the effectiveness of REBOA (Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta) at high altitudes.
- In simulations and experiments with female pigs, REBOA was deployed at up to 22,000 feet while maintaining mean arterial pressure (MAP) despite lower systolic blood pressure.
- The findings indicate that REBOA successfully improved MAP regardless of altitude, suggesting its potential efficacy in emergency situations at high elevations.
Enteral nutrition (EN) is widely used in intensive care units around the world, but the optimal dosing strategy during the first week of critical illness is still controversial. Numerous studies in the past decade have provided conflicting recommendations regarding the roles of trophic and permissive/intentional underfeeding strategies. Further complicating effective medical decision making is the widespread, yet unintentional and persistent underdelivery of prescribed energy and protein, in addition to the trend for recommending ever-higher amounts of protein delivery.
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