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Other reports comparing semiquantitative catheter segment culture with quantitative culture methods supports the superiority of quantitative culture methods [ 30 ] . Thus, although the semiquantitative catheter segment culture is one of the least expensive tests for a clinical microbiology laboratory to perform and the most frequently used method in hospital laboratories, quantitative culture methods should be preferred for catheter tip culture.
Concerning the data recorded by the thermodilution right ventricular ejection fraction pulmonary artery catheter, the absence of episodes of tricuspid regurgitation (a condition that can lead to underestimating cardiac output and RVEF [ 6, 12, 28]) made those parameters reliable and comparable with the parameters recorded before the elevation of the legs.
The pressure data at each time were recorded (the right intraventricular pressures advancing the pulmonary artery catheter until the proximal port entered the ventricular chamber) and were then followed by injection of iced 5% glucose solution at the end of the expiratory time, until three values of cardiac output within 10% of each other were obtained.
An intrathecal catheter (PE 10) was introduced through a small slit in the atlanto-occipital membrane and positioned over the L6/S1 spinal cord segments [ 33 ] . Saline soaked gelfoam was placed around the catheter and the neck muscles and skin were sutured.
Following insertion of a femoral artery catheter prior to the measurement of EVLW and ITBV using double-indicator dilution, peripheral perfusion has usually been assessed by regular clinical examination for capillary return, warmth, presence of pedal pulses and measurement of maximum calf occlusion pressures.
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