RESUMEN
Prognosis value of initial clinical symptoms and findings in gas gangrene was evaluated in 72 patients. Fifty eight parameters were recorded. The relationship between the simultaneous effects of several variables upon survival was accomplished using the multivariate technique, discriminant analysis. On the basis of observed patients deaths or survivals, the individual condition weights were statistically derived in a manner that best distinguishes likely survivors from nonsurvivors. Six variables out of the 58 studied gave right classification of outcomes in 97 p. 100 of the patients.
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Gangrena Gaseosa/mortalidad , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Análisis de Varianza , Niño , Recolección de Datos , Femenino , Gangrena Gaseosa/fisiopatología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Oxygen consumption (VO2) was measured in ten patients before and after the administration of 0.28 mg.kg-1 of diazepam, using a spirometer placed in the circuit of an MA1 respirator functioning on a closed circuit basis. The results showed a significant decrease in VO2 OF 8 p. 100. The differences seen in comparison with previous studies may be explained by differences in the methods of study used. It would appear that this hypometabolic effect is not an intrinsic property of diazepam but rather a consequence of the neurodepressive properties of the drug, on the gamma system in particular.