Association Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes

Steroid Use Before Pediatric Cardiac Operations Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An International Survey of 36 Centers

Steroid administration before pediatric cardiac operations using cardiopulmonary bypass has been shown to modulate the inflammatory response and reduce myocardial injury.

The Effect of Dilution on Plasma Coagulation Kinetics Determined by Thrombelastography Is Dependent on Antithrombin Activity and Mode of Activation

We determined that decreased antithrombin activity is responsible for accelerated clot initiation via thrombelastography with in vitro plasma-based experiments. Celite activation of plasma resulted in a linear relationship between degree of dilution and thrombelastographic variables.

The Principals of Pumpless Extracorporeal Lung Assist

The recently introduced pumpless extracorporeal lung assist (PECLA) is a remarkable alternative to the conventional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in case of severe lung failure.