Morbidity of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery: Is it Blood Transfusion, Reoperation for Bleeding, or Both?
We sought to determine prevalence of and risk factors for reoperation for bleeding, separate the effect of reoperation from that of transfusion on hospital mortality and major morbidity, and identify the source of bleeding.
Impact of Bleeding-related Complications and/or Blood Product Transfusions on Hospital Costs in Inpatient Surgical Patients
This study examines the incidence and costs of bleeding-related complications and/or blood product transfusions occurring as a consequence of surgery in various inpatient surgical cohorts.
Safety, Techniques and Simulation (CME Video)
The is a video CME module from the Mechaisms 2011 Perfusion Conference (220 minutes). The ABCP has awarded 4.4 Category I CEUs for this video presentation.
Clinical Evaluation of Air Handling in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Do We Really Need Arterial Filter in Neonatal and Infant Surgery? (EP Video)
Dr. Gunaydin discusses air handling in pediatric cardiac surgery (26:09 minutes).
OR Safety: A Primer for the Pump (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Appel discusses poperating room safety strategies for perfusionists (52:08 minutes).
Time to Hang up Your Pump? What to do in the Absence of Definitive Evidence (EP Video)
Dolald Likosky what perfusionists should do when there in no clear supporting clinical evidence (35:14 minutes).
Readiness: Best Remedies for Worst Nightmares (EP Video)
Bob Groom discusses perfusion safety from a personal expereinces and lesson learned (28:56 minutes).
Joint Commission Destination Therapy Certification: Is the 2nd Verse the Same as the First? (EP Video)
David Fitzgerald discusses Joint Commission certification for destination therapy (46:11 minutes).
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC): State of the Art and the Role of Perfusion (EP Video)
Dr. Richard Tallman discusses the current trends in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (25:06 minutes).