The Long Pentraxin PTX3: A Candidate Anti-Inflammatory Mediator in Cardiac Surgery
Recent findings, highlighting the as yet rather obscure role of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in these processes, are discussed in this review article.
Priming Blood Transfusion Tubing: A Critical Review of the Blood Transfusion Process
a critical review of the blood transfusion process
Current Devices for Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support and Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems in the United States
The aim of this review manuscript was to discuss briefly the current devices for pediatric ECLS and MCS available in US.
First Serial in vivo Results of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children with a New Diagonal Pump
The use of the Deltastream® DP3 seems to be safe and effective for MCS in children and may show a low degree of haemolysis.
Pre-Operative Serum Albumin Concentration as a Predictor of Mortality and Morbidity Following Cardiac Surgery
Pre-operative hypoalbuminaemia is associated with worse outcomes after non-cardiac surgery,
Ultrasound Monitoring of RBC Aggregation as a Real-Time Marker of the Inflammatory Response in a Cardiopulmonary Bypass Swine Model
Continuous RBC aggregation monitoring can characterize the evolving inflammatory response during and after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Local Hemodynamic Disturbance Accelerates Early Thrombosis of Small-Caliber Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts
The patency of small-caliber ePTFE grafts for clinical use is impaired by early thrombosis due to mixed causes.
Early Clinical Outcomes of New Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support System (Endumo(®) 2000) in Neonates and Infants
The Endumo(®) 2000 system provided safe and effective cardiopulmonary support without complications.
Consecutive Thrombelastography Clot Strength Profiles in Patients with Severe Sepsis and their Association with 28-Day Mortality: A Prospective Study
The aim of this study was to assess associations between consecutive thrombelastography (TEG) profiles and standard coagulation tests and disease severity and mortality in patients with severe sepsis.
Glucocorticoids in Adult Cardiac Surgery; Old Drugs Revisited
Glucocorticoids can play a pivotal role in modulating different immune responses.
The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
We describe a patient with SCD and life-threatening cardiogenic shock who was successfully treated with VA ECMO.
Reducing Time on for Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adults with H1N1 Pneumonia with the use of the Volume Diffusive Respirator
These data suggest that the VDR enhanced pulmonary recovery from severe H1N1 pneumonia in adults.