Validation of the extravascular lung water by single transpulmonary thermodilutio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pulmonary edema
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000002780
- Lead Sponsor
- Aizu chuo hospital
- Brief Summary
A definite correlation exists between EVLW measured by the single-indicator transpulmonary thermodilution technique and post-mortem lung weight in humans. The normal EVLW value is approximately 7.4 +/- 3.3 mL/kg.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
We chose 48 hours as a cut-off point for inclusion in the study because the postmortem lung weight is known to change little in the early postmortem period (4.5-72 hours)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Investigate the relationship between the EVLW measured by the PiCCO system and postmortem lung weight.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method