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Pharmacologic resuscitation for hemorrhagic shock combined with traumatic brain injury

  • Guang Jin
  • , Michael Duggan
  • , Ayesha Imam
  • , Marc A Demoya
  • , Martin Sillesen
  • , John Hwabejire
  • , Cecilie H Jepsen
  • , Baoling Liu
  • , Ali Y Mejaddam
  • , Jennifer Lu
  • , William Michael Smith
  • , George C Velmahos
  • , Simona Socrate
  • , Hasan B Alam
65 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated that valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, can improve survival after hemorrhagic shock (HS), protect neurons from hypoxia-induced apoptosis, and attenuate the inflammatory response. We have also shown that administration of 6% hetastarch (Hextend [Hex]) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) decreases brain swelling, without affecting size of the lesion. This study was performed to determine whether addition of VPA to Hex would decrease the lesion size in a clinically relevant large animal model of TBI + HS.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Volume73
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)1461-70
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Brain Injuries
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
  • Inflammation
  • Isotonic Solutions
  • Resuscitation
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic
  • Swine
  • Valproic Acid

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