Phenobarbital use in an Infant Requiring Extracorporeal MembraneLife Support
Previous reports of phenobarbital dosing during ECLS are reviewed and considerations for the dosing of anticonvulsant medications during extracorporeal support are discussed.
A Cost Study of Postoperative Cell Salvage in the Setting of Elective Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
This study provides a cost comparison of transfusing washed postoperatively salvaged RBCs using an orthopedic perioperative autotransfusion device (OrthoPat, Haemonetics Corporation) versus unwashed shed blood and banked allogeneic blood.
Video-Assisted Right Atrial Surgery with a Single Two-Stage Femoral Venous Cannula
In the present paper, we report our experience with a single two-stage femoral venous cannula, ideated to drain simultaneously both the superior and the inferior vena cava during minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
The Economic Benefits of Cell Salvage in Obstetric Haemorrhage
Cell salvage is an appropriate expenditure to reduce the use of allogeneic blood.
Awake Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation
Here we report the case of an awake transapical aortic valve implantation in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Coping with Critical Drug Shortages: An Ethical Approach for Allocating Scarce Resources in Hospitals
The number of critical medication shortages in the United States has reached an unprecedented level, requiring decisions about allocating limited drug supplies.
Double Lumen Bi-Caval Cannula for Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Bridge to Lung Transplantation in Non-Intubated Patient
We report the case of a non-intubated patient who benefited from veno-venous (VV) ECMO.
Pediatric Single-Lumen Cannula Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A French Center Experience
Single-lumen cannula venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a special extracorporeal life support (ECLS) technique used for neonatal and pediatric refractory hypoxemia.
Balanced Ultrafiltration: Inflammatory Mediator Removal Capacity
Respective ratios of inflammatory mediators in ultrafiltrate compared with plasma, as well as total amount of inflammatory mediators in the ultrafiltrate suggest that balanced ultrafiltration removes a limited portion of the total inflammatory mediator load.
Fresh Blood for Transfusion: How Old is Too Old for Red Blood Cell Units?
Available evidence currently precludes any firm conclusion, as to whether the transfusion of fresher red blood cell (RBC) units has advantages over older RBC units with regard to clinical outcome, including morbidity or mortality.
PAS-Port Clampless Proximal Anastomotic Device for Coronary Bypass Surgery in Porcelain Aorta
We report on our initial experience with the PAS-Port® automated proximal clampless anastomotic device.
Hypertonic Solution Decreases Extravascular Lung Water in Cardiac Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
To test the hypothesis that the infusion of hypertonic solution would decrease extravascular lung water postoperatively and thus improve pulmonary function.