Vicarious Audiovisual Learning in Perfusion Education
Vicarious audiovisual learning modules may be an efficacious, low cost means of delivering perfusion training on subjects such as equipment setup and operation. Video learning appears to improve cognition and retention of learned content and may play an important role in how we teach perfusion in the future, as simulation technology becomes more prevalent.
2010 Survey on Cell Phone Use While Performing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
This survey suggests that the majority of perfusionists believe cell phones raise significant safety issues while operating the heart-lung machine.
Perfusion Safety: New Initiatives and Enduring Principles
Use of previously established resources such as written protocols, checklists, safety devices, and enhanced communication skills has persisted to the present in promoting perfusion safety and has reduced current complication rates to negligible levels.
Incorporating High Fidelity Simulation Into Perfusion Education
Simulation has become an invaluable tool for perfusion education and the goal of improving patient safety during cardiopulmonary bypass.
The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime Volume on the Need for Blood Transfusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
There is increasing awareness that erythrocyte transfusions after pediatric cardiac surgery have deleterious effects. Despite reports of decreased transfusion requirements associated with smaller cardiopulmonary bypass circuits, the relationship between circuit prime volume and need for transfusion has not been systematically examined.
Clinical Results of Minimally Invasive Open-Heart Surgery in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease: Comparison of Parasternal and Low-Sternal Approach
Comparing the two different surgical approach of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, parasternal approach is thought to be more beneficial in reducing postoperative scar, and intubation time.
Platelet Rich Plasma Improves The Healing Process After Airway Anastomosis
PRP accelerates the onset of healing in airway surgery by promoting an earlier release of platelet-derived growth factors that stimulate transanastomotic angiogenesis.
Outcome of Patients Who Refuse Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: A Natural Experiment With Severe Blood Conservation Outcome of Patients Who Refuse Transfusion
Jehovah's Witness patients (Witnesses) who undergo cardiac surgery provide a unique natural experiment in severe blood conservation because anemia, transfusion, erythropoietin, and antifibrinolytics have attendant risks. Our objective was to compare morbidity and long-term survival of Witnesses undergoing cardiac surgery with a similarly matched group of patients who received transfusions.
Left Ventricular Aneurysm Resection With Port-Access Surgery: A New Mini-Invasive Surgical Approach
Left ventricular aneurysm can be successfully treated through port-access mini-thoracotomy with endovascular cardiopulmonary bypass, avoiding median sternotomy.
CMS Announcement: Final Decision for use of PRP for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
CMS covers autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) only for patients who have chronic non-healing diabetic, pressure, and/or venous wounds and when all the following conditions are met.
What is the Role of Autologous Blood Transfusion in Major Spine Surgery?
Major spine surgery is associated with significant blood loss, which has numerous complications. Blood loss is therefore an important concern when undertaking any major spine surgery.
A Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Based Membrane as a Periosteal Substitute with Enhanced Osteogenic and Angiogenic Properties: a New Concept for Bone Repair
We propose a periosteal substitute engineered using a platelet rich plasma (PRP) membrane incorporating autologous bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (PRP/BMSC gel membrane) to be wrapped around an osteoconductive scaffold for regeneration of compromised bone defects.