Thrombelastography (TEG®): Practical Considerations on Its Clinical Use in Trauma Resuscitation
Thrombelastography has characteristics of an ideal coagulation test for use in early trauma resuscitation.
Intraoperative Plasma Lactate as an Early Indicator of Major Postoperative Events in Pediatric Cardiac Patients
Hyperlactatemia and unmeasured anions (UMA) have been suggested to be useful predictors of outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery in the ICU.
Acute Kidney Injury and Death Associated With Renin Angiotensin System Blockade in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
In retrospective studies, preoperative use of RAS blockers was associated with increased odds of postoperative AKI and mortality in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Perfline.com acquired by Perfusion.com, Inc.
Perfline.com (The largest collection of cardiopulmonary bypass and related sciences resources in the Internet) based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has recently by acquired by Perfusion.com, Inc.
The Affordable Care Act: The Ethical Call for Value-Based Leadership to Transform Quality
This article addresses the need for value-based leadership to transform the culture of health care organizations in order to be successful in navigating uncharted waters under the unprecedented challenges for change in the delivery of quality health care.
Controversy Over the Use of Intraoperative Blood Salvage Autotransfusion During Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
Intraoperative blood salvage autotransfusion (IBSA) is used in various surgical procedures. However, because of the risk of reinfusion of salvaged blood contaminated by tumor cells, the use of IBSA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) is controversial.
Encouraging Value-Based Insurance Designs in State Health Insurance Exchanges
One of the main goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to control the costs of US healthcare. Channeling patients toward more effective services is one of many approaches being used to control costs while improving health outcomes. This paper reviews value-based insurance design (VBID) concepts and discusses options for states to encourage these designs in the new health insurance exchanges (HIEs).
Peripartum Use of Cell salvage: A University Practice Audit and Literature Review
The rising rate of obstetrical hemorrhage attributed to the repeated cesarean sections and invasive placental disorders, requiring blood transfusion has emphasized the need for alternatives to allogeneic blood donation.