Articles by author - Antonin Kazda

N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with fractional excretion and clearance of sodium in relation to cardiovascular events after elective cervical spine surgery.

Spatenkova V, Bradac O, Kazda A, Suchomel P.

Journal Article 2011; 32(6): 874-878 PubMed PMID: 22286795  Keywords:  Adult, Biomarkers:blood, Cardiovascular Diseases:blood, Cervical Vertebrae:surgery, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain:blood, Peptide Fragments:blood, Postoperative Complications:blood, Prospective Studies, Sodium:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is increasingly being used as a biomarker of cardiovascular risk. To dat.....

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Central diabetes insipidus is not a common and prognostically worse type of hypernatremia in neurointensive care.

Spatenkova V, Bradac O, Kazda A, Suchomel P.

Journal Article 2011; 32(6): 879-884 PubMed PMID: 22286785  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic:epidemiology, Female, Glasgow Coma Scale, Humans, Hypernatremia:physiopathology, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Sodium:blood,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Hypernatremia is a common sodium dysbalance in neurointensive care which is associated with worse outcome. It can be caused by.....

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