Is continuous cardiac output measurement using thermodilution reliable in the critically ill patient?
Continuous monitoring of cardiac output using a modified pulmonary artery catheter with a heated filament has proven to be accurate and precise in the critically ill patient when compared with the "standard" intermittent bolus thermodilution technique. The continuous monitoring technique enhances our armamentarium for more intensive monitoring of these patients under a variety of circumstances.
Among patients who receive curative surgery for early colon cancer, DM is a predictor of increased overall mortality.