Utility of Shock Index for Suspected Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Background: A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is a life-threatening condition, with high mortality rates. The Shock Index (SI) is an easy tool and a useful predictor of hemodynamic instability in trauma patients. We aimed to assess the predictive and prognostic value of the SI for patients with a suspected rAAA in the prehospital and hospital setting.

Capsulotomy of Ischemically Damaged Donor Kidneys: A Pig Study.

Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury of donor kidneys may worsen transplant outcome. Kidneys with severe injury, such as kidneys of donors after circulatory death, develop edema, which may lead to renal compartment syndrome with reduced tissue perfusion.

Objective: We studied the effect of capsulotomy during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) of ischemically damaged porcine kidneys.