Can we trust the new generation of infrared tympanic thermometers in clinical practice?
Our study shows good reliability using the new generation of infrared tympanic thermometers. We found good agreement between core and infrared tympanic thermometers at the intensive care unit, but the measuring inaccuracy for infrared tympanic thermometers was greater than expected.
Propofol emulsion formulation decreased in surgical intensive care patients pokeweed mitogen-induced lymphocytic responses in vitro at clinically found concentrations, indicating the need for further studies to test B-lymphocyte functions and T-B-lymphocyte co-operation during propofol lipid emulsion administration. (ICU) patients is widespread because of its good control of sedation. Propofol is currently administered in fat emulsion which is considered immunosuppressive during bolus injection or rapid infusion. Therefore, effects of a propofol fat emulsion formulation on proliferative responses of lymphocytes were studied in blood samples obtained from healthy volunteers and ICU patients known to be immunosuppressed.