Development in POC Testing & Subsequent Hurdles (EP Video)
Michaela Cvitkovic discusses the current trends and regulatory issues in point of care testing (32:11 minutes).
Hereditary AT Deficiency & the Use of Thrombate III (EP Video)
Alexander Duncan discusses the use of Thrombate III for hereditary Antithrombin deficiency (43:04 minutes).
Nutrition Rendition: A Healthier Way to Live, & How the Heck Did We & Our Patients Get Here (EP Video)
John Brooks discusses the prospects of a healthier lifestyle for our patients (46:04 minutes).
Long-Term Outcome of Children Treated with Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Increasing Problems with Increasing Age
This review aims to provide an up-to-date overview of medical and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children who as neonates received treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Prolonged Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Anticoagulation: A Case of Goodpasture Syndrome-Related Pulmonary Haemorrhage
We present a 16-year-old male with severe acute respiratory and renal failure as a result of Goodpasture syndrome, requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for pulmonary haemorrhage. The patient received no systemic anticoagulation for 25 of 26 ECMO days (20 days consecutively) and suffered no coagulation-related adverse events.
Enhance Your Best Clinical Practices with New Perfusion Technology from Sorin (EP Video)
Larry Petree discusses Sorin's recent oxygenator innovation with the Inspire (33:35 minutes).
ECLS for Preemies: The Artificial Placenta
Current research has focused on low-volume pumpless arteriovenous circuits as well as pump-driven venovenous circuits.
Enhance Your Best Clinical Practices with New Perfusion Technology from Sorin (EP Video)
Larry Petree discusses Sorin's recent oxygenator innovation with the Inspire (33:35 minutes).
The Practical Role of Echocardiography in Selection, Implantation, and Management of Patients Requiring LVAD Therapy
An integrated approach using basic echocardiography is critical to patient selection, implantation, and continued surveillance and success of patients with left ventricular assist devices.
Impact of Different Creatinine Measurement Methods on Liver Transplant Allocation
The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is used in many countries to prioritize organ allocation for the majority of patients who require orthotopic liver transplantation. This score is calculated based on the following laboratory parameters: creatinine, bilirubin and the international normalized ratio (INR).
Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest and Mortality in Trauma Patients. A 14-yr Survey from a Brazilian Tertiary Teaching Hospital
Little information on the factors influencing intraoperative cardiac arrest and its outcomes in trauma patients is available. This survey evaluated the associated factors and outcomes of intraoperative cardiac arrest in trauma patients in a Brazilian teaching hospital between 1996 and 2009.
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV) as a Bridge to Aortic Valve Replacement in Cancer Patients Who Require Urgent Non-Cardiac Surgery
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is a percutaneous treatment option for severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis. Due to early restenosis and failure to improve long term survival, BAV is considered a palliative measure in patients who are not suitable for open heart surgerydue to increased perioperative risk.