Active clinical trials for "Hypotension"

This is a prospective observational study done in parturient planned for non-elective caesarean section. Association between shock index (HR/SBP) and post-spinal hypotension in parturient undergoing non-elective caesarean section will be evaluated in this research.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the predictive value of the inferior vena cava collapsibility index and caval aorta index for detecting hypotension after induction of general anesthesia.

This study was designed to investigate the effect of position and predictive factors on hypotension in patients performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Patients aged >18 years and ASA I-III who underwent general or regional anaesthesia were included in the study. Percutaneous access was performed in all patients with fluoroscopy in the prone position.

Patients undergoing major Oncosurgeries are fluid deficit due to preoperative fasting , inadequate intake due to disease hence prone to development of hypotension after induction of general anaesthesia owing to vasodilatory effects of anesthetic induction agents. Investigators plan study to measure ultrasound guided Superior Vena Cava and Inferior Vena Cava collapsibility Index as predictors of hypotension after induction of General anaesthesia.

The underlying causative mechanism that leads to intraoperative hypotension (IOH) may vary depending on the stage of anesthesia and surgery, which determines different IOH types. Naturally, the incidence and severity of IOH types will differ, as will the incidence and severity of postoperative complications.

Hypotensive anesthesia is effective in reducing the intraoperative blood loss. The risk of hypoperfusion of vital organs continues to be a concern. An adequate monitoring of tissue perfusion and oxygenation is crucial issue. Peripheral Perfusion Index (PPI) as a noninvasive new monitoring, can reflect the peripheral perfusion dynamics. This study is designed to explore the behaviour and trend of PPI during nitroglycerine induced deliberate hypotensive anesthesia in adult patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

Prospective, randomized study, including full term parturients scheduled for caesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia was performed in sitting position with a 25 G spinal needle and all patients received 15 ml/kg of crystalloid intravenously during the spinal block. Baseline hemodynamics: heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were recorded before spinal anesthesia and intraoperatively. Postspinal hypotension, defined as decrease of Systolic blood pressure>20% from the baseline value, was managed using Ephedrine increments 6 mg/3min in patients of GE group or by 5 mcg Norepinephrine/3min for the patients of GN group. Intraoperative hemodynamic data of the 2 groups were compared.

The autonomic or automatic nervous system helps control blood pressure. Diseases of the autonomic nervous system may result in a drop in blood pressure on standing in many cases leading to fainting. Diseases that affect the autonomic nervous system include pure autonomic failure, multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease, and can present with very similar symptoms and it is sometimes difficult to determine an exact diagnosis. The purpose of the study is to find out if the blood pressure response from taking a single dose of the medication atomoxetine can help in the diagnosis of these diseases.

Circulatory failures are the main cause of admissions in the intensive care unit. It is recommended to prescribe to these patients an intravenous injection of catecholamine to correct this dysfunction and to keep an hemodynamic stability. Electric pumps are used to administrate a continuous flow of drugs to patient. When a syringe of drugs ends, it is replaced by a full syringe, it is named "relay". This change may cause a flow interruption and hypotension. In the intensive care unit at departmental hospital (CHD) Vendee, the manual relays used in common practice will cause hemodynamic instabilities : hypotensions in 20% cases. Since 4 years, new devices are also used to make the relays. It is "smart pumps" allowing to manage automated the drug delays. This new method allows to not interrupt the drug flow. It could reduce the occurence of hypotension. A 50% decrease of relative number of hypotension will show that the use of automatic method is the most sure medical strategy. Our study want to compare manual and automatic method watching the variations of medium arterial pressure (MAP) during the fifteen minutes after the relay compared to baseline (MAP before the relay). Noradrenalin is the catecholamine most administrated so we choose to study only the relay for this drug.

To determine whether the changes in blood pressure (BP) which occur following meals in normal people and patients who have substantial falls in BP after a meal postprandial hypotension (PPH)) are associated with changes in cardiac function. Eligible subjects who have been previously diagnosed with PPH will report to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on two occasions, following an overnight fast. Subjects will be cannulated and have a BP cuff placed around their upper arm. Following this, subjects will ingest either a drink containing 75 grams of glucose and 150mg of a C13 Acetate (which is metabolised and excreted in the breath, enabling noninvasive measurements of gastric emptying), made up to 300mL water, or on the other study day, 300mL water alone. The order of the study days will be randomised. Following the drink, for 3 hours, measurements will be taken at regular intervals of BP, heart rate, breath samples (on the study day with the Acetate only), blood samples (for measurement of blood glucose and gut hormones) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) (for assessment of end systolic and diastolic cardiac volume, cardiac output, cardiac contractility and diastolic function). After the 3 hours of measurements, the cannula will be removed and subjects will be offered lunch prior to leaving the department. Following lunch, on one study day, subjects will have their autonomic nerve function tested noninvasively, using an ECG.