Publications by authors named "Simon Baylis"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated how often altered calling criteria (ACC) were used in a teaching hospital emergency department (ED) and the types of vital signs that were changed.
- Among the 14,159 patients admitted, 5.1% had ACC, primarily for high heart or respiratory rates, and these patients tended to be older and have more health issues.
- Patients with ACC had significantly higher risks for medical emergency team activations, unplanned ICU admissions, and dying within 72 hours of admission, indicating worse outcomes.
Introduction: Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a widely used anticonvulsant with a low molecular weight that allows for extracorporeal removal of free drug by both dialytic and hemoperfusion techniques, particularly in a massive overdose where serum protein binding is saturated. This report presents a case of CBZ intoxication where we were able to compare the mass removal of CBZ using hemoperfusion, with the mass removal of CBZ achieved with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) during combined treatment.
Methods: The Jafron HA230 resin hemoperfusion cartridge was applied in series with the continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) circuit.