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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Platelet Function Testing and Prediction of Procedural Bleeding Risk
However, uncertainties remain about how well platelet function testing may predict haemostasis and guide management of bleeding risk.
Association of Blood Transfusion with Increased Mortality in Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis and Diversity-Adjusted Study Sequential Analysis
The benefit of blood transfusion in patients with myocardial infarction is controversial, and a possibility of harm exists.
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients is Characterized by Pulmonary Inflammation and Coagulopathy: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study
The objective of the present study was to determine inflammation and coagulation pathways involved in the onset of transfusion-related acute lung injury.
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.
Characterization of Neonatal Aortic Cannula Jet Flow Regimes for Improved Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Based on these results, a novel diffuser type cannula tip is proposed for improved jet flow-control, decreased blood damage and exit force and increased permissible flow rates.
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.