Association Between Lactates, Blood Glucose, and Systemic Oxygen Delivery in Children After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
In children after cardiopulmonary bypass, lactates are not correlated with higher oxygen extraction, but are correlated with hyperglycemia, at both 4 and 12 h after PICU admission. Future research is warranted to better define this relationship.
The Role of Entropy Monitoring in Reducing Propofol Requirements During Open Heart Surgeries. A Prospective Randomized Study
Entropy monitoring significantly reduced the dose of propofol required for induction of anesthesia and maintained hemodynamic stability compared to the conventional clinical monitoring during CABG surgeries.
Factors Influencing Activated Clotting Time Following Heparin Administration for the Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Old age, heart failure, and lower platelet counts affected heparin activity. The dose of heparin should be considered in those patients to reach the target ACT.
Acute Oxygenator Occlusion in Two Cases of Polycythemia Vera: Bailout Strategies
We report two cases of acute and severe oxygenator failure during cardiopulmonary bypass and present valid exit scenarios.
The Blood Protective Effect of Autologous Platelet Separation in Aortic Dissection
The intraoperative auto transfusion of platelets significantly reduced the volume of allogeneic platelet transfusion after the operation for aortic dissection, which has a significant blood protective effect.
Body Mass Index as A Tool for Optimizing Surgical Care in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Through Understanding Risks of Specific Complications.
In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, low and high BMI were risk factors of mortality associated with different types of morbidities, which may warrant tailored preventive approaches.
Oxygenator Impact on Voriconazole in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuits
Further evaluations with multiple dose in vitro and in vivo investigations are needed before specific voriconazole dosing recommendations can be made for clinical application with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Antithrombin Use During Pediatric Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Admission: Insights from A National Database
Together, these results reinforce that antithrombin may not be indicated for all pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.
Speaking Up in the Perioperative Setting
This article therefore looks to explain the role of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and how this new role impacts on how concerns should be raised.
Pharmacokinetics Alterations in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review
Systematic evaluations of pharmacokinetic alterations of drugs on ECMO that incorporate multidrug opportunistic trials, physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, and other methods are necessary for definitive dose recommendations.