The Three-Step Method for Ultrasound-Guided Pediatric Internal Jugular Venous Catheterization: A Clinical Trial
This is the first report of ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheterization (US-IJV) using the three-step method in pediatric patients.
Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, and Glycemic Complexity Are Associated With Worse Outcomes After Surgery
We found that hypoglycemia (glucose <71 mg/dL) and hyperglycemia (glucose >140 mg/dL) were associated with increased risk of complications, whereas greater complexity of the glucose time series was associated with mortality.
Ultrastructure and Growth Factor Content of Equine Platelet-Rich Fibrin Gels
This study compared fiber diameter, pore area, compressive stiffness, gelation properties, and selected growth factor content of platelet-rich fibrin gels (PRFGs) and conventional fibrin gels (FGs).
ALERT-HF: Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
The prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF) may be substantially improved by strict adherence to current therapeutic guidelines.
The Predictive Value of Platelet Function Point-of-Care Tests for Postoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion in Routine Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
The intent of this review is to provide comprehensive literature insight into published evidence, investigating the possibility of platelet function tests to predict bleeding extent as well as transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery patients.
High-Dose Continuous Oxacillin Infusion Results in Achievement of Pharmacokinetics Targets in Critically ill Patients with Deep Sternal Wound Infections Following Cardiac Surgery
We aim to determine the steady-state plasma and mediastinal concentrations of oxacillin administered by continuous infusion in critically ill patients with DSWI and to compare these concentrations with the susceptibility of Staphylococci recovered.
Does Removing Mannitol and Voluven from the Priming Fluid of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit have Clinical Effects?
The aim of this retrospective analysis was to investigate the effect of changing the CPB prime constituents on fluid balance and clinical outcome parameters.
Massive Rhabdomyolysis Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
we report a case of massive rhabdomyolysis
Normothermic Cardiac Surgery with Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Patient with Cold Agglutinins
We report a patient with incidentally detected cold agglutinin
Impaired Red Blood Cell Deformability After Transfusion of Stored Allogeneic Blood But Not Autologous Salvaged Blood in Cardiac Surgery Patients
transfusion with stored allogeneic RBCs, but not autologous salvaged RBCs, is associated with a decrease in RBC cell membrane deformability
Method for Approximating Colloid Osmotic Pressure in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients
Colloid osmotic pressure (COP) is important in calculating vascular permeability
Ethical Dilemmas Encountered with the use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults
introduces many ethical dilemmas specific to this technology