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Štourač P, Bláha J, Kosinová M, Mannová J, Nosková P, Harazim H, Pešková K, Seidlová D. Year 2022 in review - Anesthesiology in obstetrics. Anest intenziv Med 2022. [DOI: 10.36290/aim.2022.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Bláha J. Year 2022 in review - Anaesthesia. Anest intenziv Med 2022. [DOI: 10.36290/aim.2022.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Bláha J, Bartošová T. Epidemiology and definition of PPH worldwide. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2022; 36:325-339. [PMID: 36513428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Postpartum/peripartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetric emergency complicating 1-10% of all deliveries and is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. However, the incidence of PPH differs widely according to the definition and criteria used, the way of measuring postpartum blood loss, and the population being studied with the highest numbers in developing countries. Despite all the significant progress in healthcare, the incidence of PPH is rising due to an incomplete implementation of guidelines, resulting in treatment delays and suboptimal care. A consensus clinical definition of PPH is needed to enable awareness, early recognition, and initiation of appropriate intensive treatment. Unfortunately, the most used definition of PPH based on blood loss ≥500 ml after delivery suffers from inaccuracies in blood loss quantification and is not clinically relevant in most cases, as the amount of blood loss does not fully reflect the severity of bleeding.
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- Jan Bláha
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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Bláha J, Skálová T, Kalousková B, Skořepa O, Cmunt D, Grobárová V, Pazicky S, Poláchová E, Abreu C, Stránský J, Kovaľ T, Dušková J, Zhao Y, Harlos K, Hašek J, Dohnálek J, Vaněk O. Structure of the human NK cell NKR-P1:LLT1 receptor:ligand complex reveals clustering in the immune synapse. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5022. [PMID: 36028489 PMCID: PMC9418145 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32577-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Signaling by the human C-type lectin-like receptor, natural killer (NK) cell inhibitory receptor NKR-P1, has a critical role in many immune-related diseases and cancer. C-type lectin-like receptors have weak affinities to their ligands; therefore, setting up a comprehensive model of NKR-P1-LLT1 interactions that considers the natural state of the receptor on the cell surface is necessary to understand its functions. Here we report the crystal structures of the NKR-P1 and NKR-P1:LLT1 complexes, which provides evidence that NKR-P1 forms homodimers in an unexpected arrangement to enable LLT1 binding in two modes, bridging two LLT1 molecules. These interaction clusters are suggestive of an inhibitory immune synapse. By observing the formation of these clusters in solution using SEC-SAXS analysis, by dSTORM super-resolution microscopy on the cell surface, and by following their role in receptor signaling with freshly isolated NK cells, we show that only the ligation of both LLT1 binding interfaces leads to effective NKR-P1 inhibitory signaling. In summary, our findings collectively support a model of NKR-P1:LLT1 clustering, which allows the interacting proteins to overcome weak ligand-receptor affinity and to trigger signal transduction upon cellular contact in the immune synapse. NKR-P1 is an inhibitory receptor on the surface of natural killer cells, and its engagement with the ligand LLT1 on activated monocytes and B cells triggers NK cell self-tolerance and other immunological processes. Here authors set up a comprehensive, structure-based model of NKR-P1-LLT1 interaction that involves NKR-P1 homodimer formation and subsequent bridging of two LLT1 molecules.
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- Jan Bláha
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.,EMBL, Hamburg Unit c/o DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.,Institute of Applied Physics - Biophysics group, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Oncology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Lausanne, Chemin des Boveresses 155, 1066, Epalinges, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Drive 60, 637551, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, OX3 7BN, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, OX3 7BN, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV Centre, Průmyslová 595, 25250, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Hlinecká K, Bartošová T, Bláha J. Epidural fever. Ceska Gynekol 2021; 86:355-361. [PMID: 34736336 DOI: 10.48095/cccg2021355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Epidural analgesia (EPA) is the most effective method of intrapartum pain relief and is considered to be very safe. Recently, it has been used in up to 34% of parturients with EPA and is also associated with maternal temperature elevations during labor. The mechanism of this epidural-associated fever remains incompletely understood. The most likely etiology seems to be non-infectious inflammation caused by an epidural catheter. However, some authors deny this association. They theorize it is caused by selection bias only, as EPA is more often required by women with more painful and prolonged or more complicated labor, where temperature elevation is due to other causes. They point out that in some studies, fever was correlated to EPA only with concurrent placental inflammation. Maternal fever, despite the cause, either infectious or non-infectious origin, carries important clinical and public health implications. Further research that evaluates maternal epidural status and its influence on maternal or neonatal fever could improve sepsis evaluation and lead to worldwide decrease of unnecessary antibio-tic exposure.
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Kalousková B, Skořepa O, Cmunt D, Abreu C, Krejčová K, Bláha J, Sieglová I, Král V, Fábry M, Pola R, Pechar M, Vaněk O. Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111597. [PMID: 34829829 PMCID: PMC8615638 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Targeted cancer immunotherapy is a promising tool for restoring immune surveillance and eradicating cancer cells. Hydrophilic polymers modified with coiled coil peptide tags can be used as universal carriers designed for cell-specific delivery of such biologically active proteins. Here, we describe the preparation of pHPMA-based copolymer conjugated with immunologically active protein B7-H6 via complementary coiled coil VAALEKE (peptide E) and VAALKEK (peptide K) sequences. Receptor B7-H6 was described as a binding partner of NKp30, and its expression has been proven for various tumor cell lines. The binding of B7-H6 to NKp30 activates NK cells and results in Fas ligand or granzyme-mediated apoptosis of target tumor cells. In this work, we optimized the expression of coiled coil tagged B7-H6, its ability to bind activating receptor NKp30 has been confirmed by isothermal titration calorimetry, and the binding stoichiometry of prepared chimeric biopolymer has been characterized by analytical ultracentrifugation. Furthermore, this coiled coil B7-H6-loaded polymer conjugate activates NK cells in vitro and, in combination with coiled coil scFv, enables their targeting towards a model tumor cell line. Prepared chimeric biopolymer represents a promising precursor for targeted cancer immunotherapy by activating the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.
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- Barbora Kalousková
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic; (I.S.); (V.K.); (M.F.)
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic; (I.S.); (V.K.); (M.F.)
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic; (I.S.); (V.K.); (M.F.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 16206 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.P.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 16206 Prague, Czech Republic; (R.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; (B.K.); (O.S.); (D.C.); (C.A.); (K.K.); (J.B.)
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Skálová T, Skořepa O, Kalousková B, Bláha J, Abreu C, Dohnálek J, Vaněk O. Influence of glycosylation on the structure of human natural killer cell receptor NKp30 in complex with its tumour ligand B7-H6. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2021. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767321086001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Vaněk O, Celadova P, Skořepa O, Bláha J, Kalousková B, Dvorská A, Poláchová E, Pucholtová H, Kavan D, Pompach P, Hofbauerová K, Kopecký V, Mesci A, Voigt S, Carlyle JR. Publisher Correction: Production of recombinant soluble dimeric C-type lectin-like receptors of rat natural killer cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2828. [PMID: 32054978 PMCID: PMC7018945 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59778-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Ondřej Vaněk
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic.,EMBL Hamburg, c/o DESY, Building 25A, Notkestraße 85, 22603, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840, Prague, Czech Republic.,Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic.,Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 12116, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 12116, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, M5S 1A8, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Robert Koch Institute, Seestraße 10, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, M5S 1A8, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Bláha J, Nosková P, Hlinecká K, Krakovská V, Fundová V, Bartošová T, Michálek P, Stříteský M. Surgical conditions with rocuronium versus suxamethonium in cesarean section: a randomized trial. Int J Obstet Anesth 2019; 41:14-21. [PMID: 31537420 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Onset times and conditions for intubation after rocuronium versus suxamethonium at cesarean section have been evaluated, but no study thus far has examined the influence of these neuromuscular blocking drugs on the surgical conditions or their effect on the duration of surgery and the ease of fetal delivery. We aimed to compare the surgical conditions for delivery in parturients who received deep neuromuscular block with rocuronium with those who had induction with suxamethonium. METHODS Ninety patients undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia were randomized to receive either rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg or suxamethonium 1 mg/kg for tracheal intubation and delivery. Times to delivery and the quality of surgical conditions, using a five-point Surgical Rating Scale for Delivery (SRSD) ranging from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent), were evaluated. RESULTS The median SRSD (range) was found to be significantly better in the rocuronium group [4 (3-5) points vs 3 (2-4) points with suxamethonium (P <0.001)]. Whereas the mean (SD) induction-to-intubation interval was longer with rocuronium [106 (34) s vs 68 (32) s with suxamethonium (95% CI of the difference 24 to 52 s, P <0.001)], the incision-to-delivery interval was shorter in the rocuronium group [147 (68) s vs 196 (51) s with suxamethonium (95% CI of the difference -75 to -24 s, P <0.001)]. The mean induction-to-delivery intervals were similar [268 (73) s vs 276 (63) s, respectively]. CONCLUSIONS Whereas the induction-to-delivery intervals were comparable, we found rocuronium superior to suxamethonium in allowing better surgical conditions for fetal delivery, which enabled an easier delivery and a shorter incision-to-delivery interval.
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- J Bláha
- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Neonatology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Skalova T, Bláha J, Stránský J, Koval T, Dušková J, Zhao Y, Harlos K, Vaněk O, Dohnálek J. Structure of human natural killer cell receptor NKR-P1 in complex with its ligand LLT1. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2018. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273318091775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Bláha J, Stříteský M. Re: Caesarean birth - what's in a name? Int J Obstet Anesth 2018; 35:114-115. [PMID: 29914783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jan Bláha
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.
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A continuous blood volume monitoring (CBVM) device (Inline Diagnostics, Riverdale, USA) was used to study response to prescribed ultrafiltration during haemodialysis (HD) in 66 stabilised HD patients. Fifty percent of patients showed the expected linear decrease in BV right from the beginning of HD (group 1), 32% exhibited no decrease at all (group 2), while eighteen percent formed the transient group 3 which showed a plateau of varying length after which a decrease occurred. The correct setting of dry weight was verified through evaluation of the ratio of extracellular fluid volume to total body water (VEC/TBW) in 26 patients by means of whole body multifrequency impedometry MFI (Xitron Tech., San Diego, USA) and through measurement of the Vena Cava Inferior diameter (VCID) pre and post HD (in 6 and 5 patients from groups 1 and 3 and from group 2, respectively). The mean VEC/TBW in groups 1 and 3 was 0.56 pre and 0.51 post HD as compared to 0.583 and 0.551 in group 2. VCID decreased on average by 14.1% in groups 1 and 3 but remained stable in group 2. Both findings thus confirmed inadequately high estimation of dry weight. Since CBVM is extremely easy to perform it can be used as a method of choice in detecting inadequately high prescribed dry weight. The status of the cardiovascular system must always be considered before final judgement is made.
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- F. Lopot
- General University Hospital, Department of Haemodialysis Praha-Strahov - Czech Republic
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- General University Hospital, Department of Haemodialysis Praha-Strahov - Czech Republic
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- General University Hospital, Department of Haemodialysis Praha-Strahov - Czech Republic
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- General University Hospital, Department of Haemodialysis Praha-Strahov - Czech Republic
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Measurement of vascular access flow (QVA) has been suggested as a method of choice for vascular access quality (VAQ) monitoring. Besides traditional duplex Doppler, a number of bedside methods based mostly on the Krivitski principle of QVA evaluation from recirculation at reversed needles (RX), have been developed. This work compares ultrasonic dilution (UD), taken as a reference, HD01, Transonic Systems; duplex Doppler (DD); thermodilution (TD), BTM, Fresenius; optodilutional RX measurement (ORX), Critline III, R-mode, HemaMetrics; direct optodilutional QVA evaluation from jumpwise changes in ultrafiltration rate at both normal and reversed needles connection (OABF), Critline III, ABF-mode; and direct transcutaneous optodilutional QVA evaluation (TQA), Critline III TQA. Firstly, reproducibility of each method was assessed by duplicate measurement at unchanged conditions. This was followed by paired measurement with each method performed at controlled change in relevant measurement condition (two different extracorporeal blood flows in UD and TD, changed sensor position in TQA). Finally paired measurements by each method and the reference method performed at identical conditions were evaluated to assess accuracy of each method. The simple Krivitski formula QVA= QB(1-RX)/RX was used wherever manual QVA calculation was needed. Very high reproducibility was seen in UD, both for measurement at the same extra corporeal blood flow (QB) (correlation coefficient of duplicate measurement r= 0.9702, n= 58) and for measurement at two different QB (r= 0.9735, n= 24), justifying its current status of a reference method in QVA evaluation. Slightly lower reproducibility of TD measurement at the same QB (r= 0.9197, n= 40) and at two different QB (r= 0.8508, n= 168) can be easily overcome by duplicate measurement with averaging. High correlation of TD vs. UD (r= 0.9543, n= 54) makes TD a viable clinical alternative in QVA evaluation. Consistently different QVA obtained at two different QB should prompt closer investigation of anatomical conditions of the access. Use of the simple Krivitski formula in TD (which measures total recirculation, i.e. sum of access recirculation and cardiopulmonary recirculation) brings about underestimation of QVA, which progressively increases from QVA of about 600 ml/min up. Good correlation, although with significant scatter (r= 0.8691, n= 27) was found between the DD- and UD-based QVA. By far the worst reproducibility at the same QB from among the investigated methods was found in ORX (0.6430, n= 23). Also the correlation of ORX vs. UD was lower than in other methods (r= 0.702, n=33) and general overestimation of QVA by about 25% was noted. Correlation of OABF vs. UD (r= 0.6957, n= 26) was slightly better than that of ORX and it gave less overestimated values. The TQA method showed very high reproducibility (r= 0.9712, n= 85), however only for unchanged sensor position. Correlation of QVA measured at two different sensor positions was much worse (r= 0.7255, n= 22). Correspondence of TQA vs. UD was satisfactory (r= 0.8077, n= 36). Skilled and experienced operators are a must with this method.
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- F Lopot
- Department of Medicine, General University Hospital, Prague-Strahov, Czech Republic.
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Škerlová J, Bláha J, Pachl P, Hofbauerová K, Kukačka Z, Man P, Pompach P, Novák P, Otwinowski Z, Brynda J, Vaněk O, Řezáčová P. Crystal structure of native β‐
N
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Aspergillus oryzae
sheds light onto its substrate specificity, high stability, and regulation by propeptide. FEBS J 2017; 285:580-598. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.14360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jana Škerlová
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Physics Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics The Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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Bláha J, Kalousková B, Skořepa O, Pažický S, Novák P, Vaněk O. High-level expression and purification of soluble form of human natural killer cell receptor NKR-P1 in HEK293S GnTI - cells. Protein Expr Purif 2017; 140:36-43. [PMID: 28757467 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Human natural killer receptor protein 1 (NKR-P1, CD161, gene klrb1) is a C-type lectin-like receptor of natural killer (NK) cells responsible for recognition of its cognate protein ligand lectin-like transcript 1 (LLT1). NKR-P1 is the single human orthologue of the prototypical rodent NKR-P1 receptors. Naturally, human NKR-P1 is expressed on the surface of NK cells, where it serves as inhibitory receptor; and on T and NKT cells functioning as co-stimulatory receptor promoting secretion of IFNγ. Most notably, it is expressed on Th17 and Tc17 lymphocytes where presumably promotes targeting into LLT1 expressing immunologically privileged niches. We tested effect of different protein tags (SUMO, TRX, GST, MsyB) on expression of soluble NKR-P1 in E. coli. Then we optimized the expression construct of soluble NKR-P1 by preparing a library of expression constructs in pOPING vector containing the extracellular lectin-like domain with different length of the putative N-terminal stalk region and tested its expression in Sf9 and HEK293 cells. Finally, a high-level expression of soluble NKR-P1 was achieved by stable expression in suspension-adapted HEK293S GnTI- cells utilizing pOPINGTTneo expression vector. Purified soluble NKR-P1 is homogeneous, deglycosylatable, crystallizable and monomeric in solution, as shown by size-exclusion chromatography, multi-angle light scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation.
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- Jan Bláha
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV, Průmyslová 595, 25250 Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 2030/8, 12840 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Momani Shaker M, Al-Beitawi NA, Bláha J, Mahmoud Z. The effect of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) fruit residues on performance and egg quality of laying hens. Journal of Applied Animal Research 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2017.1324456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mohamed Momani Shaker
- Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Sciences and Food Processing, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Sciences and Food Processing, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Sciences and Food Processing, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Skálová T, Bláha J, Harlos K, Dušková J, Koval' T, Stránský J, Hašek J, Vaněk O, Dohnálek J. Changes of LLT1, a ligand for human NKR-P1, with varied glycosylation and crystallization conditions. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273316094936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Al-Beitawi NA, Momani Shaker M, El-Shuraydeh KN, Bláha J. Effect of nanoclay minerals on growth performance, internal organs and blood biochemistry of broiler chickens compared to vaccines and antibiotics. Journal of Applied Animal Research 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2016.1221827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Nafez A. Al-Beitawi
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- National Center for Research and Development, The Higher Council for Science and Technology, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Vaněk O, Bláha J, Pachl P, Novák P. High-density transfection is superior for production of readily crystallizable glycoproteins in suspension adapted HEK293S GnTI −cells: a case study of human lymphocyte receptor LLT1. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273315096680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Skálová T, Bláha J, Harlos K, Dušková J, Koval' T, Stránský J, Hašek J, Vaněk O, Dohnálek J. Human LLT1, a ligand for NKR-P1, and its variability under various conditions. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273315095959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Bláha J, Mráz M, Kopecký P, Stříteský M, Lipš M, Matias M, Kunstýř J, Pořízka M, Kotulák T, Kolníková I, Šimanovská B, Zakharchenko M, Rulíšek J, Šachl R, Anýž J, Novák D, Lindner J, Hovorka R, Svačina Š, Haluzík M. Perioperative Tight Glucose Control Reduces Postoperative Adverse Events in Nondiabetic Cardiac Surgery Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:3081-9. [PMID: 26079777 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Tight glucose control (TGC) reduces morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, but only limited data about its optimal timing are available to date. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article was to compare the effects of perioperative vs postoperative initiation of TGC on postoperative adverse events in cardiac surgery patients. DESIGN This was a single center, single-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. SETTINGS The setting was an academic tertiary hospital. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 2383 hemodynamically stable patients undergoing major cardiac surgery with expected postoperative intensive care unit treatment for at least 2 consecutive days. INTERVENTION Intensive insulin therapy was initiated perioperatively or postoperatively with a target glucose range of 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Adverse events from any cause during postoperative hospital stay were compared. RESULTS In the whole cohort, perioperatively initiated TGC markedly reduced the number of postoperative complications (23.2% vs 34.1%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.60-0.78) despite only minimal improvement in glucose control (blood glucose, 6.6 ± 0.7 vs 6.7 ± 0.8 mmol/L, P < .001; time in target range, 39.3% ± 13.7% vs 37.3% ± 13.8%, P < .001). The positive effects of TGC on postoperative complications were driven by nondiabetic subjects (21.3% vs 33.7%, 95% CI, 0.54-0.74; blood glucose 6.5 ± 0.6 vs 6.6 ± 0.8 mmol/L, not significant; time in target range, 40.8% ± 13.6% vs 39.7% ± 13.8%, not significant), whereas no significant effect was seen in diabetic patients (29.4% vs 35.1%, 95% CI, 0.66-1.06) despite significantly better glucose control in the perioperative group (blood glucose, 6.9 ± 1.0 vs 7.1 ± 0.8 mmol/L, P < .001; time in target range, 34.3% ± 12.7% vs 30.8% ± 11.5%, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Perioperative initiation of intensive insulin therapy during cardiac surgery reduces postoperative morbidity in nondiabetic patients while having a minimal effect in diabetic subjects.
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- Jan Bláha
- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine (J.B., P.K., M.S., M.L., M.Ma., J.K., M.P., T.K., I.K., B.S., M.Z., J.R., R.S.), Third Department of Medicine-Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (M.Mr., S.S., M.H.), and Second Department of Surgery- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J.L.), General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague First Faculty of Medicine, 128 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetics (J.A., D.N.), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, 121 35 Prague 2, Czech Republic; and Institute of Metabolic Science (R.H.), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AD, United Kingdom
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Skálová T, Bláha J, Harlos K, Dušková J, Koval’ T, Stránský J, Hašek J, Vaněk O, Dohnálek J. Four crystal structures of human LLT1, a ligand of human NKR-P1, in varied glycosylation and oligomerization states. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 2015; 71:578-91. [PMID: 25760607 PMCID: PMC4356368 DOI: 10.1107/s1399004714027928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Human LLT1 is a C-type lectin-like ligand of NKR-P1 (CD161, gene KLRB1), a C-type lectin-like receptor of natural killer cells. Using X-ray diffraction, the first experimental structures of human LLT1 were determined. Four structures of LLT1 under various conditions were determined: monomeric, dimeric deglycosylated after the first N-acetylglucosamine unit in two forms and hexameric with homogeneous GlcNAc2Man5 glycosylation. The dimeric form follows the classical dimerization mode of human CD69. The monomeric form keeps the same fold with the exception of the position of an outer part of the long loop region. The hexamer of glycosylated LLT1 consists of three classical dimers. The hexameric packing may indicate a possible mode of interaction of C-type lectin-like proteins in the glycosylated form.
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- Tereza Skálová
- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague, Hlavova 8, 128 40 Praha, Czech Republic
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- Division of Structural Biology, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, England
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague, Hlavova 8, 128 40 Praha, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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Štourač P, Bláha J, Nosková P, Klozová R, Seidlová D, Jarkovský J, Zelinková H, Skupina OCS. [Analgesia for labour in the Czech Republic in the year 2011 from the perspective of OBAAMA-CZ study - prospective national survey]. Ceska Gynekol 2015; 80:127-134. [PMID: 25944602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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GOAL OF THE STUDY The aim of national survey was to describe current practice for analgesia during labour provided by anaesthesiologists in the Czech Republic (CZE). TYPE OF THE STUDY National prospective observational. SETTING 49 obstetric departments in CZE. METHODS We aimed to enrol all 97 obstetric departments in CZE and to monitor every case of anaesthetic care in peripartum period during November 2011. Data were recorded to Case Report Form with two parts (Demography 2010 and Case Report) into TrialDB database (Yale University, USA; adapted IBA, MU, CZE). Demographic data for CZE were obtained on request by ÚZIS. The data were analysed using SPSS 22. RESULTS We enrolled 1943 cases of anaesthesiological care and 579 (29.8%) of them was to relief labour pain. Population and center weighted estimate of incidence of epidural labour analgesia was 12.5% (95% CI: 10.6% - 14.4%). Epidural analgesia was the most frequently applied via Tuohy needle G18 (97.8%), with administration of an epidural catheter G20 (95.7%), via medial approach (98.8%), in lateral position (76.7%) by the loss of resistance method (94.3%). All administrations of epidural analgesia were started by initial bolus, only in 28.2% of cases were followed continously. Always has been applied mixture of local anaesthetic with sufentanil at a dose of 3-10 mcg. Bupivacaine was most frequently used local anaesthetic (80.7%), followed by levobupivacaine (12.6%). Median concentrations both bupivacaine and levobupivacaine were 0.125% (min. 0.1%, max. 0.3%).The most common complication of epidural analgesia was repeated puncture (21.2%), blood in the catheter (1.4%), blood in the needle (1.2%), unintended puncture of the dura mater (0.7%) and transient paresthesias (0.5%). CONCLUSION In comparison to previously published data there was trend for lower incidence of epidural analgesia for labour in the CZE.
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Klosová H, Klein L, Bláha J. Analysis of a retrospective double-centre data-collection for the treatment of burns using biological cover Xe-derma®. Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2014; 27:171-175. [PMID: 26336363 PMCID: PMC4544426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Xe-Derma(®) is a new biological acellular temporary wound cover derived from pig dermis in the form of a mesh of collagen and elastic fibers. It is recommended for use in similar indications as classical pig xenografts. A data collection of 2 burns centres in the treatment of burns with Xe-Derma(®) was obtained from the medical records of 101 patients admitted from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. The primary objectives of the study were to assess efficacy and safety when using Xe-Derma(®) in burn treatment, and to analyse the course of healing. The secondary objectives were to define the suitable spectrum of indications of Xe-Derma(®) in terms of burn depth, and to evaluate subsequent scarring using the Vancouver Scar Scale. No undesirable systemic effects or adverse device events were observed. The use of Xe-Derma(®) was not associated with a higher risk of burn wound infection. On the other hand, the infection was the most common cause of Xe-Derma(®) dissolution. The majority of patients (81.4%) had no signs of Xe-Derma(®) dissolution. The mean healing time in the group of patiens under review was close to 12 days and mean hospitalization time was almost 14 days. Using Xe-Derma(®) proved to be effective as a temporary covering for partial-thickness burns with the capacity of spontaneous healing. It proved to be a well-tolerated wound coverage with minimal complications and low level of pain during dressing changes. Xe-Derma(®) firmly adhered to the wound bed. There was a lower frequency of wound dressing changes and only a minimal rate of wound infection.
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- Burns Centre, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Charles University in Prague, Medical Faculty and Teaching Hospital in Hradec Králové, Sokolská, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- Dept. of Military Surgery, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebešská Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Dept. of Burns Medicine, Teaching Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Šrobárova, Prague, Czech Republic
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Ben-Mahmoud Z, Mohamed MS, Bláha J, Lukešová D, Kunc P. The effect of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoidesL.) residues in compound feeds on the performance and skin color of broilers. INDIAN J ANIM RES 2014. [DOI: 10.5958/0976-0555.2014.00030.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Vaněk O, Illéš D, Zawadová D, Bláha J, Veselá AB, Martínková L. Recombinant fungal nitrilases - effect of reduction on their structure and function. Acta Crystallogr A 2013. [DOI: 10.1107/s010876731309689x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Bláha J, Veselá AB, Illéš D, Martínková L, Vaněk O. Crystallization of arylacetonitrilase from Arthoderma benhamie. Acta Crystallogr A 2013. [DOI: 10.1107/s010876731309692x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kvasnička J, Balík M, Binder T, Blatný J, Bláha J, Cvachovec K, Cerný V, Dulíček P, Feyereisl J, Hájek Z, Janků P, Malý J, Měchurová A, Pařízek A, Penka M, Procházka M, Roztočil A, Reháček V, Seidlová D, Sevčík P, Valenta J, Ventruba P. [Peripartal life-threatening hemorrhage - interdisciplinary consensus opinion]. Vnitr Lek 2012; 58:661-664. [PMID: 23094811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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22 experts from the fields of gynecology and obstetrics, anesthesiology and resuscitation, intensive care, hematology and transfusion medicine has developed recommendations for diagnosis and procedure for life-threatening peripartum haemorrhage, which is still one of the most common causes of maternal mortality in childbirth. This guidelines, which is valid for the Czech Republic, supported by a total of 10 professional medical societies. There are based on new knowledge applicable at this time and is focused mainly on eliminating the most common causes of bleeding during delivery and prevention of haemorrhagic shock.
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- J Kvasnička
- Tromboticke centrum a Centralni hematologicke laboratore.
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Pařízek A, Bláha J, Nosková P. [Childbirth analgesia and anesthesia in the Czech Republic in 2012. The 20th anniversary of post-graduate education]. Ceska Gynekol 2012; 77:346-349. [PMID: 23094776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to ascertain the current status of analgesia and anesthesia used during childbirth in the Czech Republic. Using data from questionnaires, an overview of individual labor-related anesthetic procedures and methods and frequency of their use was obtained. A positive trend in the increase of neuroaxial methods used in maternity wards over the last twenty years has been the result of a systematic program of interdisciplinary post-gradual education for doctors and birth attendants in the Czech Republic.
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- A Pařízek
- Gynekologicko-porodnicka klinika, Praha.
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Vokurka M, Lacinová Z, Kremen J, Kopecký P, Bláha J, Pelinková K, Haluzík M, Necas E. Hepcidin expression in adipose tissue increases during cardiac surgery. Physiol Res 2009; 59:393-400. [PMID: 19681654 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.931759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron metabolism, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of anemia of chronic disease. Although it is produced mainly in the liver, its recently described expression in adipose tissue has been shown to be enhanced in massive obesity due to chronic low-grade inflammation. Our objective was to study the changes in hepcidin expression in adipose tissue during acute-phase reaction. We measured hepcidin mRNA expression from isolated subcutaneous and epicardial adipose tissue at the beginning and at the end of the surgery. The expression of mRNAs for hepcidin and other iron-related genes (transferrin receptor 1, divalent metal transporter 1, ferritin, ferroportin) were measured by real-time RT-PCR. Hepcidin expression significantly increased at the end of the surgery in subcutaneous but not in epicardial adipose tissue. Apart from the increased levels of cytokines, the parameters of iron metabolism showed typical inflammation-induced changes. We suggest that acute inflammatory changes could affect the regulation of hepcidin expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue and thus possibly contribute to inflammation-induced systemic changes of iron metabolism.
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- M Vokurka
- Institute of Pathological Physiology, Center of Experimental Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Lindner J, Jansa P, Salaj P, Kunstýr J, Grus T, Maruna P, Bláha J, Rubes D, Ambroz D, Mlejnsý F, Linhart A. Thrombophilia and pulmonary endarterectomy. Prague Med Rep 2009; 110:51-59. [PMID: 19591378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED In the present study, we compared groups of patients with and without thrombophilia, who underwent pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), definitive treatment for chronic pulmonary hypertension resulting from thromboembolic disease. METHODS AND PATIENTS Between September 2004 and June 2007, we operated 54 patients with CTEPH. We divided our patients into three groups. Group I patients, had one or more signs of serious thrombophilia (15 patients), Group II patients, had no signs of thrombophilia (23 patients without thrombophilia and without Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR)), and Group III patients with MTHFR (16 patients with MTHFR only, without any serious thrombophilia). RESULTS After the surgery, there was a statistically considerable improvement of hemodynamic parameters (mPA, CI, PVR) in all groups, without a statistical difference between the groups. Comparison of all these groups showed more complications in-group I (thrombophilia), in particular reperfusion oedema, pericardial effusion, and renal insufficiency. Within one month, there was a considerable improvement or normalisation of haemodynamic parameters, an increase in walking distance at the six-minute walking test, and NYHA classification with no significant difference between the three groups. CONCLUSIONS Early hemodynamic results of patients with thrombophilia after PEA, were comparable to the results of patients without thrombophilia, when we looked at both clinical and hemodynamic improvements. We did not find any differences when we looked at the results between Group II and Group III (MTHF), when we considered the number and type of complications. Patients with thrombophilia in Group I had statistically higher morbidity, especially when it came to a higher number of reperfusion oedema, pericardial effusion, and renal insufficiency.
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- J Lindner
- Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, 2nd Surgical Department--Clinical Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Prague, Czech Republic
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Kremen J, Bláha J, Kopecký P, Bosanská L, Kotrlíková E, Roubícek T, Anderlová K, Svacina S, Matias M, Rulísek J, Hovorka R, Haluzík M. [The treatment of hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients: comparison of standard protocol and computer algorithm]. Vnitr Lek 2007; 53:1269-1273. [PMID: 18357861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hyperglycemia is commonly observed in patients hospitalized on intensive care units. It is has been demonstrated that normalization of blood glucose level using intensive insulin therapy significantly improves prognosis of these patients. The aim of our study was comparison of standard protocol of intensive insulin therapy used on cardiac surgery ICU in General University Hospital in Prague and computer algorithm MPC (Model Predictive Control). PATIENTS AND METHODS 20 patients with glycaemia higher than 6.7 mmol/l at the time of admission to ICU were included into the study, 10 subjects were randomized for standard treatment, 10 for treatment with MPC algorithm. Glycaemia was measured hourly during 48 hours, insulin infusion was rate was adjusted hourly in MPC algorithm or in 1-2 hours in standard protocol group. RESULTS Blood glucose levels were in the target range significantly longer in MPC relative to standard protocol group (26.3 +/- 2.1 hrs vs 20.3 +/- 2.5 hrs). Mean blood glucose was also lower using MPC algorithm (6.47 +/- 0.11 vs 6.72 +/- 0.23 mmol/l). On the contrary the target range was established faster using standard protocol (8.9 +/- 1.2 vs 10.3 +/- 0.9 hrs), duration of hyperglycaemia was the same in both groups (7.3 +/- 1.9 in standard protocol vs 7.3 +/- 1.3 hrs in MPC algorithm). Average 48-hours insulin dose was higher in MPC than standard protocol group (230.2 +/- 38.8 vs 199.1 +/- 27.8 IU/48 hrs). 2 hypoglycaemic episodes occured in 2 patients in standard protocol group. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that the use of MPC algorithm result in more effective blood glucose control in critically ill patients than standard protocol.
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- J Kremen
- III. interní klinika 1. lékarské fakulty UK a VFN Praha.
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Roubíček T, Dolinková M, Bláha J, Haluzíková D, Bošanská L, Mráz M, Kremen J, Haluzík M. Increased angiotensinogen production in epicardial adipose tissue during cardiac surgery: possible role in a postoperative insulin resistance. Physiol Res 2007; 57:911-917. [PMID: 18052686 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.931315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Critical illness induces among other events production of proinflammatory cytokines that in turn interfere with insulin signaling cascade and induce insulin resistance on a postreceptor level. Recently, local renin-angiotensin system of adipose tissue has been suggested as a possible contributor to the development of insulin resistance in patients with obesity. The aim of our study was to determine local changes of the renin-angiotensin system of subcutaneous and epicardial adipose tissue during a major cardiac surgery, which may serve as a model of an acute stress potentially affecting endocrine function of adipose tissue. Ten patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were included into the study. Blood samples and samples of subcutaneous and epicardial adipose tissue were collected at the beginning and at the end of the surgery. Blood glucose, serum insulin and adiponectin levels were measured and mRNA for angiotensinogen, angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin II type 1 receptor were determined in adipose tissue samples using RT PCR. Cardiac surgery significantly increased both insulin and blood glucose levels suggesting the development of insulin resistance, while serum adiponectin levels did not change. Expression of angiotensinogen mRNA significantly increased in epicardial adipose tissue at the end of surgery relative to baseline but remained unchanged in subcutaneous adipose tissue. Fat expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme and type 1 receptor for angiotensin II were not affected by surgery. Our study suggests that increased angiotensinogen production in epicardial adipose tissue may contribute to the development of postoperative insulin resistance.
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- T Roubíček
- Third Department of Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Roubícek T, Kremen J, Bláha J, Matias M, Kopecký P, Rulísek J, Anderlová K, Bosanská L, Mráz M, Chassin LJ, Hovorka R, Svacina S, Haluzík M. [Pilot study to evaluate blood glucose control by a model predictive control algorithm with variable sampling rate vs. routine glucose management protocol in peri- and postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients]. Cas Lek Cesk 2007; 146:868-873. [PMID: 18069214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased blood glucose levels are frequently observed in critically ill patients. Recent studies have shown that the normalization of glycemia by intensive insulin therapy decreases mortality, length of the hospitalization and number of complications. METHODS AND RESULTS The aim of this pilot study was to compare blood glucose control by an automated model predictive control algorithm with variable sampling rate (eMPC) with routine glucose management protocol (RP) in peri- and postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients. 20 patients were included into this study (14 men and 6 women, mean age 68 +/- 10 let, BMI 28.3 +/- 5.0 kg/m2). 10 patients were randomized for treatment using eMPC algorithm and 10 patients for routine protocol. All patients underwent elective cardiac surgery and were treated with continuous insulin infusion to maintain glycemia in target range 4.4-6.1 mmol/l. The study duration was 24 hours. Mean blood glucose was significantly lower in eMPC vs. RP group (5.80 +/- 0.45 vs. 7.23 +/- 0.84 mmol/l, p < 0.05). Percentage of time in target range was significantly higher in eMPC vs. RP group (67.6 +/- 8.7% vs. 27.6 +/- 15.8%, p < 0.05). Percentage of time above the target range was higher in RP vs. eMPC group. Average insulin infusion rate was higher in eMPC vs. RP group (4.18 +/- 1.19 vs. 3.24 +/- 1.43 IU/hour, p < 0.05). Average sampling interval was significantly shorter in eMPC vs. RP group (1.51 +/- 0.24 vs. 2.03 +/- 0.16 hour, p < 0.05). No severe hypoglycaemia in either group occurred during the study. CONCLUSIONS The results of our pilot study suggest that eMPC algorithm is more effective in maintaining euglycemia in peri- and post-operative period in patients after cardiac surgery and comparably safe as compared to RP.
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- T Roubícek
- III. Interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
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Kremen J, Bláha J, Matias M, Anderlová K, Ellmerer M, Plank J, Pieber T, Svacina S, Haluzík M. [Monitoring of glucose concentration in critical patients, comparing arterial blood glucose concentrations and interstitial glucose concentration measured by microdialysis technique]. Vnitr Lek 2006; 52:777-81. [PMID: 17091600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown that normalization of blood glucose in critically ill patients by intensive insulin therapy significantly decreases their mortality and morbidity. The aim of our study was to compare interstitial glucose concentrations in subcutaneous adipose tissue (measured by microdialysis technique) and arterial blood glucose concentrations to test the suitability of subcutaneous adipose tissue for long-term placement of biosensors for glucose measurement in critically ill patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS 20 patients (16 men and 4 women) after cardiac surgery hospitalized at postoperative intensive care unit were included into the study. Mean age was 68 +/- 10 years, BMI was 28.3 +/- 3.9 year. Only patients with glycemia higher than 6.7 mmol/l at a time of admission to the ICU were included. Samples for measurement of interstitial glucose concentrations were collected in 60 minutes intervals during 48 hours using microdialysis of the subcutaneous adipose tissue. Perfusion fluid was 5% mannitol, perfusion rate was 1 microl/min. Arterial blood glucose concentration was measured in 60 minutes intervals, absolute concentrations of interstitial glucose were calculated using ionic reference technique. RESULTS Mean arterial glucose concentration during the study was 6.7 +/- 0.56 mmol/l, absolute concentration of glucose in interstitial fluid was 3.55 +/- 0.58 mmol/l. Mean correlation coefficient between arterial and interstitial concentrations was 0.77 +/- 0.15. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated good correlation between interstitial glucose concentrations in subcutaneous adipose tissue and arterial blood glucose concentrations in post-cardiac surgery patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate this relationship in patients with more severely disturbed perfusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
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- J Kremen
- III. interní klinika 1. lékarské fakulty UK a VFN, Praha.
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Bláha J. Physiology and pathology of skin after burns and derangement of gene expression. Acta Chir Plast 2006; 48:127-32. [PMID: 17294912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Temperature and time are two basic factors influencing the effect of heat on the human organism. The degree of resulting damage also depends on the anatomical organization of the skin and hypodermis. Sweat glands and the vascular supply, with blood flowing in corium and hypodermis, act as an effective thermo-regulators for the deeper structures. Under each fully developed necrosis there is a problematic transient area, also known as a zone of blood stasis, which corresponds to the partial damage caused by heat conducted into deeper structures. In this area during the first 3 days cells are selected according to the resistance to the thermal trauma. The basis genetic information of cells is very resistant, but disorders develop on the genetic expression level. Cells--mainly fibroblasts--which survive the first selection are damaged by the thermal injury to varying degrees and often cause other complications. During synthesis of transcripts of RNA from DNA chains an excessive amount of transcripts can develop, subjecting the receptor to information about the loss of skin firmness in defective feedback to the CNS, blocked by fixed trauma emotion. The status is accompanied by swelling, lymphatic stasis, capillary stasis, changes of the local pH and others. During repair facilitated by inflammatory process, excessive amount of collagen is created, as has repeatedly been proved in experiments. The problem can be partially solved by early compression, which limits the amount of impulses about insufficient firmness of the skin, and improves the circulation, while reducing edema, normalizes pH and optimizes production of transcripts. RNA polymerase lacks the ability to correct perfectly and in fact frequently makes mistakes, even under completely normal physiological conditions. If the pH is wrong, it can make even more mistakes and produce pathological collagen in excessive amounts. RNA is not intended to preserve information permanently, and after a certain time it degrades. The onset of this degradation is determined by the cell as well as the amount of created proteins. If RNA is not degraded on time, overproduction of protein and collagen is a natural consequence of the developed defect. Messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the creation of proteins. In case that it is not properly cut in the cellular nucleus, qualitative and quantitative errors in transcription into the protein develop. The non-information RNA takes an enzyme part and plays a role during the transfer of RNA into the protein. It does not have the correction ability. Transfer tRNA chooses appropriately amino acids and places them into the growing protein chain. At the same time, it can make errors and interchange amino acids.
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- J Bláha
- Burn Medicine Clinic, 3rd Medical Faculty of the Charles University and Faculty Hospital of Královské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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Lindner J, Jansa P, Kunstýr J, Bláha J, Grus T, Mlejnský F, Heller S, Skvarilová M, Ambroz D, Tosovský J, Aschermann M, Linhart A, Krivánek J, Vítková I, Stríteský M. [Pulmonary endarterectomy--the surgical treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension]. Cas Lek Cesk 2006; 145:307-12. [PMID: 16639932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in indicated cases can be successfully treated by the endarterectomy of pulmonary arteries (PEA). Symptomatically not treated CTEPH has highly unfavourable prognosis. Five years survival of patients with mean pulmonary pressure over 50 mmHg is only 10%. PEA was not available in the Czech Republic till 2004, when PEA program was initiated it the Cardiocenter of the General teaching hospital in Prague in collaboration with leading clinics in that field (Prof. Mayer, University of Mainz, BRD). METHODS AND RESULTS Up-to-date surgical technique, which in various modifications has been used at majority of clinics, was elaborated by Jamieson and Daily at University of California in San Diego. It is based on reverse endarterectomy performed during complete circulatory arrest with brain protection by deep hypothermia. Till September 2005 twelve patients were operated with zero mortality. In one patient a suture of atrial septum defect was necessary to perform along. Average time of the circulatory arrest was 45 minutes; duration of the extracorporal circulation was 334 minutes. Average duration of the operation was 450 minutes. Duration of the mechanical ventilation was in average 45.5 hours. After one month already haemodynamic parameters (mPA, CI, PVR) significantly improved or normalized and the average length in the test of six minutes walking increased by 132 meters. CONCLUSION PEA represents a treatment method for patients with CTEPH and surgically accessible pulmonary artery obstruction. Centralized care of those patients is a rational necessity enabling to get maximum experience with complicated diagnostics and treatment of those patients. Multidisciplinary collaboration is the essential condition for the success of the program.
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- J Lindner
- II. chirurgická klinika kardiovaskulární chirurgie 1, LF UK a VFN, Praha.
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Fortová M, Sulková SD, Horácek J, Lopot F, Zima T, Bláha J, Bednárová V. [Resting energy expenditure during hemodialysis]. Vnitr Lek 2006; 52:26-33. [PMID: 16526195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Very few studies have so far reported about resting energy expenditure (REE) in chronic renal failure and there is no information available on REE during hemodialysis (HD). Hypothetically, we can expect an increase in REE during HD procedure (due to the inflammatory response to extracorporeal blood circuit). However, such increase in REE could be modified by thermal balance of the procedure. In our study, REE was measured by indirect calorimetry (Deltatrac Datex) in a group of 13 HD patients (7 males and 6 females, mean age 59.8 +/- 13.5 years). In each patient, REE was assessed during two HD sessions: one isothermic and one thermoneutral. All other HD parameters were kept constant. The control group consisted of 14 healthy subjects (4 males and 10 females, mean age 41.3 +/- 20.5 years) with normal renal function. There was a significant difference in thermal balance between the two HD settings: -199 kJ/HD in isothermic and -4kJ/HD in thermoneutral HD sessions (p < 0.01). Measured REE values obtained in HD patients before HD session (7 316 +/- 919 kJ/day/1.73 m2) did not differ significantly from those of the healthy controls (7 264 +/- 1 016 kJ/day/1.73 m2). Similarly, there was no significant difference in calculated EE values (Harris-Benedict equation). In the 10th minute of the HD session, there was a slight, transitory decrease in REE (mean decrease by 3.2% during isothermic and by 2.8% during thermoneutral HD session, ns). In the 70th minute, REE returned to pre-dialysis values. After a light meal in the 110th minute REE increased by 8% during isothermic and by 6.3% during thermoneutral HD session. At the end of the HD session (i.e. in the 215th minute) REE again returned to pre-dialysis values. Intra-dialysis changes in REE were similar in both isothermic and thermoneutral HD sessions. The results of our study did not confirm the expected influence of HD procedure on REE in the two different thermal HD settings. We conclude that there is no significant difference between REE in HD patients and healthy controls and that REE values are not significantly influenced by hemodialysis procedure.
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- M Fortová
- Interní oddĕlení Strahov 1. lékarské fakulty UK a VFN, Praha.
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Measurement of vascular access flow (QVA) has been suggested as a method of choice for vascular access quality (VAQ) monitoring. Besides traditional duplex Doppler, a number of bedside methods based mostly on the Krivitski principle of QVA evaluation from recirculation at reversed needles (RX), have been developed. This work compares ultrasonic dilution (UD), taken as a reference, HD01, Transonic Systems; duplex Doppler (DD); thermodilution (TD), BTM, Fresenius; optodilutional RX measurement (ORX), Critline III, R-mode, HemaMetrics; direct optodilutional QVA evaluation from jumpwise changes in ultrafiltration rate at both normal and reversed needles connection (OABF), Critline III, ABF-mode; and direct transcutaneous optodilutional QVA evaluation (TQA), Critline III TQA. Firstly, reproducibility of each method was assessed by duplicate measurement at unchanged conditions. This was followed by paired measurement with each method performed at controlled change in relevant measurement condition (two different extracorporeal blood flows in UD and TD, changed sensor position in TQA). Finally paired measurements by each method and the reference method performed at identical conditions were evaluated to assess accuracy of each method. The simple Krivitski formula QVA=QB(1-RX)/RX was used wherever manual QVA calculation was needed. Very high reproducibility was seen in UD, both for measurement at the same extra corporeal blood flow (QB) (correlation coefficient of duplicate measurement r=0.9702, n=58) and for measurement at two different QB (r=0.9735, n=24), justifying its current status of a reference method in QVA evaluation. Slightly lower reproducibility of TD measurement at the same QB (r=0.9197, n=40) and at two different QB (r=0.8508, n=168) can be easily overcome by duplicate measurement with averaging. High correlation of TD vs. UD (r=0.9543, n=54) makes TD a viable clinical alternative in QVA evaluation. Consistently different QVA obtained at two different QB should prompt closer investigation of anatomical conditions of the access. Use of the simple Krivitski formula in TD (which measures total recirculation, i.e. sum of access recirculation and cardiopulmonary recirculation) brings about underestimation of QVA, which progressively increases from QVA of about 600 mL/min up. Good correlation, although with significant scatter (r=0.8691, n=27) was found between the DD- and UD-based QVA. By far the worst reproducibility at the same QB from among the investigated methods was found in ORX (0.6430, n 23). Also the correlation of ORX vs. UD was lower than in other methods (r=0.702, n=33) and general overestimation of QVA by about 25% was noted. Correlation of OABF vs. UD (r=0.6957, n=26) was slightly better than that of ORX and it gave less overestimated values. The TQA method showed very high reproducibility (r=0.9712, n=85), however only for unchanged sensor position. Correlation of QVA measured at two different sensor positions was much worse (r=0.7255, n=22). Correspondence of TQA vs. UD was satisfactory (r=0.8077, n=36). Skilled and experienced operators are a must with this method.
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- F Lopot
- General University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Prague-Strahov, Czech Republic.
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Rysavá R, Merta M, Tesar V, Lachmanová J, Sulková S, Bláha J. [Mediators of amyloidogenesis and cytokines in dialysis-related amyloidosis]. Cas Lek Cesk 2002; 141:244-7. [PMID: 12038073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dialysis related amyloidosis (DRA) is a severe complication of the long-term dialysis treatment. beta 2 microglobulin and probably other factors influence the development of amyloid deposits. We investigated some of these factors during hemodialysis session. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated 20 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis treatment. Patients were divided into AMYL group (with histologically proven DRA) and NE-AMYL group (without signs of DRA). Plasma levels of following factors were investigated using standard ELISA kits: serum amyloid A (SAA), interleukin-6 (IL-6), macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF). In addition plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and beta 2 microglobulin (beta 2M) were investigated in the AMYL group. All these parameters were studied during different time periods of the hemodialysis session. Plasma levels of SAA and IL-6 did not increase during hemodialysis session and we did not find any difference in plasma levels of these factors between the group of patients with AMYLand NE-AMYL. Plasma levels of M-CSF increased during hemodialysis and its levels in AMYL group were significantly higher in comparison with NE-AMYL group at the end of hemodialysis session (5345.10 +/- 340.42 vs. 3458.45 +/- 332.15 pg/ml, p = 0.0011). A linear correlation was found between plasma levels of SAA and CRP during hemodialysis whereas no correlation was found between plasma levels of beta 2M and other factors. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that plasma levels of M-CSF are increased in patients with chronic renal failure. Significant increase of M-CSF levels in the AMYL group could lead to greater activation of monocyte-macrophage system and could serve as factor supporting amyloid deposition process.
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- R Rysavá
- I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
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Lopot F, Nejedlý B, Bláha J, Sulková S, Bodláková B. [Evaluation of vascular access for hemodialysis using combined measurement of recirculation in normal and inverted needle placement and determination of blood flow through the access]. Sb Lek 2002; 102:53-63. [PMID: 11830919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The article describes novel method of vascular access quality assessment by means of combined measurement of recirculation with normal and inverse needles placement and calculation of vascular access blood flow from the recirculation data. Blood flow values seen in a large group of patients ranged from as low as 200 ml/min up to as high as 2 l/min. Females and diabetics exhibited lower values as compared to males and non-diabetics. The method enables to detect a number of anomalous sates which cannot be detected by conventional means based on monitoring of pressures or recirculation measurement at normal needles placement only (stenosis between both needles, uintentionally erroneous placement of needles in accesses with a loop). Assessment of access blood flow is suitable also for evaluation of interventions on the access, such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty or surgical narrowing of anastomosis in case of too high blood flow.
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- F Lopot
- Vseobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékarská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, Interní oddĕlení Strahov, Sermírská 5, 169 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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Bláha J. Permanent sequelae after burns and tested procedures to influence them. Acta Chir Plast 2002; 43:119-31. [PMID: 11789052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Although permanent sequelae of deep burns always persist, they can be very favourably influenced if we start soon after the injury. There are several possibilities: very early rehabilitation by positioning and supports prevents the shortening of tendons and ligaments surrounding the large joints and thus reduces post-traumatic oedema. By selecting the correct surgical technique at the right moment, we achieve an optimal course of healing and scar formation. Great attention must be paid to infection and its prevention. After healing it is important to apply compressive aids soon, preferably in combination with silicone and similar materials. For lubrication it is better to use creams with a high water content. Ensure the optimal mental well-being of affected patients. If the patient communicates well, do not hesitate to use psychoanalytic methods to reduce emotional and verbal blocks related to the injury.
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- J Bláha
- Prague Burn Centre, Faculty Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Krejcí V, Lindner J, Hájek Z, Sosna O, Bláha J, Zouhar T, Zivný J. [Massive pulmonary embolism after delivery by cesarean section]. Ceska Gynekol 2002; 67:35-8. [PMID: 11881280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To give an overview of the preventive and therapeutic measures in thromboembolic disease in association with pregnancy and delivery. SUBJECT Case report. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague. SUBJECT AND METHOD The surgical treatment of massive pulmonary embolism in a patient after delivery by caesarean section. CONCLUSION Surgical embolectomy still has its place in the treatment of pulmonary embolism in the early phase of critical cases, when thrombolysis is contraindicated, and mechanical disintegration with the catheter is unsuccessful. In such cases it is the only one possibility of saving the patient. However, prevention of thromboembolic disease remains of primary importance.
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Bláha J. Hourly diuresis in patients with extensive burns. Acta Chir Plast 2001; 42:86-90. [PMID: 11059045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The values of hourly diuresis in 40 patients with extensive burns were investigated and expressed graphically during the stage of burn shock. By analysis of the values and the patient's condition, a marked effect of the mental state on the course of burn shock and further treatment at the intensive care unit of the Prague Burns Centre was found. On a preliminary basis the effects of some drugs on the values of hourly diuresis were investigated.
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- J Bláha
- Burn Center, Charles University Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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Bláha J, Svobodová K, Kapounková Z. Therapeutical aspects of using citalopram in burns. Acta Chir Plast 1999; 41:25-32. [PMID: 10394177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONCLUSION OF THE ICU: Preliminary results from this stage of our study demonstrate a significant decrease of the duration of oedema, probably due to the effects of the inhibition of vascular hyperpermeability. This means that patients under Citalopram therapy can undergo surgical procedures such as necrectomies and autografts sooner because they are stabilized as early as the beginning of their treatment. Particularly the patients with burned faces and deep dermal burns have a better prognoses in respect to cosmetics. CONCLUSION OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST: From the beginning of the study to the present time, no patient experienced PTSD. The compared group of out-patients had been treated on average of 3 months when the first signs of a reduction in the clinical symptoms of PTSD was registered. The clinical onset of the therapeutical effect--on average in the third week--is comparable with references from anxiety or inhibitory depression treatment by using Citalopram. We suggest, at present, that the above-mentioned, preliminary results of our study have shown that Citalopram treatment has a beneficial effect on emotional disturbances in severely burned patients. CONCLUSION OF THE SCAR SPECIALIST: Seropram is a very useful preparation in burn praxis. When we apply it as a bolus 40 mg i.v. immediately after admission to the ICU, the scarring process is very good and hypertrophic scars are not seen. When we apply Seropram in the form of a continual infusion, using the injectomat during a 24-hour period, scarring is better than in the control group, but hypertrophic scarring is not out of the question.
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- J Bláha
- Klinika popáleninové medicíny FNKV Praha
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Bláha J, Pondĕlicek I. Prevention and therapy of postburn scars. Acta Chir Plast 1997; 39:17-21. [PMID: 9212487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The cosmetic and functional result in postburn scar deformities is influenced by following factors: 1. The type of patient's central nervous system and his response to burn injury. 2. Depth and site of burn areas. 3. Early excision and grafting. 4. Infection complications, their severity and location. 5. Fixation of dressings should be done using elastic materials and applied for so long until stabilisation of scars is completed. Elastic materials should be combined with rigid pressure and pressure massage. 6. Congenital predisposition of the patient to hypertrophic scarring.
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- J Bláha
- Burn Center, Prague, Czech Republic
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Lopot F, Kotyk P, Bláha J, Forejt J. Use of continuous blood volume monitoring to detect inadequately high dry weight. Int J Artif Organs 1996; 19:411-4. [PMID: 8841855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A continuous blood volume monitoring (CBVM) device (Inline Diagnostics, Riverdale, USA) was used to study response to prescribed ultrafiltration during haemodialysis (HD) in 66 stabilised HD patients. Fifty percent of patients showed the expected linear decrease in BV right from the beginning of HD (group 1), 32% exhibited no decrease at all (group 2), while eighteen percent formed the transient group 3 which showed a plateau of varying length after which a decrease occurred. The correct setting of dry weight was verified through evaluation of the ratio of extracellular fluid volume to total body water (VEC/TBW) in 26 patients by means of whole body multifrequency impedometry MFI (Xitron Tech., San Diego, USA) and through measurement of the Vena Cava Inferior diameter (VCID) pre and post HD (in 6 and 5 patients from groups 1 and 3 and from group 2, respectively). The mean VEC/TBW in groups 1 and 3 was 0.56 pre and 0.51 post HD as compared to 0.583 and 0.551 in group 2. VCID decreased on average by 14.1% in groups 1 and 3 but remained stable in group 2. Both findings thus confirmed inadequately high estimation of dry weight. Since CBVM is extremely easy to perform it can be used as a method of choice in detecting inadequately high prescribed dry weight. The status of the cardiovascular system must always be considered before final judgement is made.
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- F Lopot
- General University Hospital, Department of Haemodialysis Praha-Strahov, Czech Republic
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Kotyk P, Lopot F, Bláha J, Sulková S. [Measurement of water content and distribution using whole-body multifrequency impedance in a healthy population in diseases of the kidney]. Cas Lek Cesk 1995; 134:723-6. [PMID: 8599810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The whole-body multifrequency impedometry (MFI) is a new noninvasive method suggested for assessment of hydration status and distribution of the total body water into extra- and intracellular compartment. However, due to its as yet limited use reference values are still lacking. The aim of this work was to evaluate total body water (TBW) and its intra- (VIC) and extracellular compartment (VEC) from electrical resistances of intra- and extracellular fluid and to measure cell membrane capacity by means of MFI in healthy population and in renal patients. METHODS AND RESULTS MFI investigation was performed in 21 healthy individuals (group A), 19 patients followed for renal insufficiency but not yet dialysed (group B) and in 15 haemodialysis patients (group C). The bioimpedance analyzer BIS 4000B (Xitron Technologies, San Diego, USA) was used throughout the study. TBW values established by means of MFI corresponded very closely to those ones calculated from Watson's formulae. The ratio VEC/TBW was found to be related to age with regression analysis parameters being very similar both in group A and groups B, C: group A: VEC/TBW = 0.4696 + 0.0011. Age (r = 0.512) groups B, C: VEC/TBW = 0.4574 + 0.0016. Age (r = 0.420). (For group C the post-dialysis values were used). Close correlation of VEC changes with ultrafiltered volume during haemodialysis session (r = 0.87 pri n = 87) indicates mostly extracellular origin of ultrafiltrate. The highest capacity of the cellular wall was found in healthy individuals, the lowest values were seen in the dialysed group. During dialysis the capacity rose to values seen in the non-dialysed group of renal patients. Interindividual scater over 40% in CIC value is caused by differences in body size. Normalized capacity CIC/VIC in healthy group is 0.104 nF/L +/- 10% on average. In renal patients values from 0.73 to 0.9 nF/L were seen. With regard to low variation of CIC/VIC in health, this parameter can be considered a possible candidate for screening assessment of the renal patients' hydration status. CONCLUSIONS MFI was found suitable for monitoring of water content and distribution in the body both in out-patient department as well as during haemodialysis.
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Traditionally Gibbs-Donnan coefficients based on the mean charge of plasma proteins are used as the only correction factor in equations describing sodium transport across the dialyzer membrane. This ignores the possible impact of the membrane material. Correction coefficients (CC) of the whole dialyzer were measured during in vivo dialysis as a quotient of dialysate to plasma sodium in an equilibrated state for different membrane materials used in commercially available dialyzers. Their mean value and correlation with total plasma protein content (TPP) were evaluated. CC for the six materials evaluated differed both in the intercept and slope of the regression line CC versus TPP: Cuprophan 1: CC = 1.0253 - 0.00017 x TPP; Hemophan 1: CC = 1.119 - 0.00175 x TPP; Hemophan 2: CC = 1.095 - 0.00111 x TPP; PMMA: CC = 1.0353 - 0.00044 x TPP; SCE:CC = 1.114 - 0.00145 x TPP; and Cuprophan 1:CC = 1.0562 - 0.00065 x TPP. The observed differences are attributed to the different charge densities of the membrane materials and suggest that for a precise description of sodium transport, the role of the membrane material needs to be considered.
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- F Lopot
- University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Prague-Strahov, Czech Republic
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The urea generation rate (G) and the protein catabolic rate (PCR) have been investigated in two groups of hemodialyzed patients over a whole week cycle, one with zero residual renal function (Kr = 0) dialyzed thrice weekly and the other dialyzed twice weekly with nonzero residual renal function. The two-pool model of urea kinetics was used. No relationship between patients' age and the PCR was found, and also no difference in the PCR between males and females was seen. All patients with a PCR < 0.8 g/kg/day had a midweek predialysis plasma urea level well below 25 mmol/L, which clearly documents the value of a kinetic approach in early detection of patients at risk for malnutrition. In the thrice weekly dialyzed group, a statistically significant relationship was found between PCR and KT/V:PCR = 0.582 + 0.253 x KT/V, r = 0.374 with p < 0.05. In the twice weekly dialyzed group with nonzero Kr, contribution of the residual renal function had to be included into KT/V to reach a level of statistical significance of PCR = 0.697 + 0.18 x KT/V, r = 0.481 with p < 0.05. With regard to values of Kr encountered in the investigated group (0-3.5 ml/min), its influence upon PCR is higher than a volumetrically equal increase in excretorial efficacy of the artificial kidney. The G in the thrice weekly dialyzed group was found to be dependent on the length of the interdialytic interval over which it was evaluated. Over the intervals Friday-Monday, Monday-Wednesday, and Wednesday-Friday the following mean values of G were obtained: 0.155, 0.180, and 0.188 mmol/min, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- F Lopot
- General University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Praha, Strahov
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