end organ
English translation: an organ which is the target of a function, process or substance, in this case, perfusion
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| 5 +6 | an organ which is the target of a function, process or substance, in this case, perfusion |
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| 4 +1 | in general organs that receive blood |
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peer agreement (net): +1in general organs that receive blood Explanation: I do not think that the author meant any single organ, but this term is more general. See, there are even two mentioned - brain and kidneys, both are end organs. Maybe in the full text there are more organs reported. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +6
peer agreement (net): +6an organ which is the target of a function, process or substance, in this case, perfusion Explanation: The "end organ" would be the "consumer" if the human body were an economic system. The article states: "At 100% NP, right ventricular perfusion decreased but not significantly, cerebral perfusion decreased significantly, and renal perfusion stayed constant." Thus the process being tested is "perfusion" of blood. The end organs include all those organs which recieve a blood supply. Of those, only three were actually tested, the right ventricle of the heart, the brain and the kidney. In fact, the right ventricle is just part of an organ, but that is not relevant. |
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