Does systemic not just mesenteric lymph cause neutrophil priming after hemorrhagic shock?
Exposure with systemic lymph after HS resulted in PMN priming. These results question the unique properties attributed to post-HS lymph from the splanchnic bed in causing PMN priming and ALI after shock. The causal agent(s) for these effects are unclear.
Preoperative pamidronate in combination with high doses of oral alfacalcidol and calcium supplements can prevent symptomatic postoperative hypocalcaemia, reduce the requirement for intensive monitoring of calcium, reduce patient morbidity, and reduce hospital stay from 9.2 +/- 1.9 to 5.7 +/- 2.9 days, P < 0.05. However, in the longer term pamidronate may potentially delay bone remodelling.