Circulatory Support During Lung Transplantation
The trend toward ECMO and away from cardiopulmonary bypass is backed up with good survival rates.
An Approach to Identify “Right” Problems for Initial Quality Improvement Projects
The objective of this article was to propose a semi-structured approach toward problem identification for QI projects.
Total Body Retrograde Perfusion During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest is Unsafe
We concluded that total body retrograde perfusion may be associated with high risk of hypoperfusion and should not be recommended.
Supporting the Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Global Epidemic
the pressure on the global health care workforce continues to intensify.
Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The WHO interim guidelines made general recommendations for treatment of ARDS in this setting, including that consideration be given to referring patients with refractory hypoxemia to expert centers capable of providing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now Politicians, Community Leaders and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When?
As a politician, community leader or business leader, you have the power and the responsibility to prevent this.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease: Indications, Timing, and Implementation
Because the evidence for recovering from COVID-19 with ECMO is extremely limited so far, we can learn from the previous experiences in the treatment of similar severe viral pneumonia cases through retrospective literature review and data analysis.
Lack of Association Between Gaseous Microembolisms Assessed by a Single Detection Device and Cerebral Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients
The authors found no significant associations between volume or number of GME with the occurrence of cerebral infarction or cognitive dysfunction in cardiac surgery patients.
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Review of Research and Clinical Practices
Ex vivo lung perfusion has emerged as a potential tool to assess the quality and to recondition marginal donor lungs prior to transplantation with the goal of increasing the donor pool.
Lower Limit of Adequate Oxygen Delivery for the Maintenance of Aerobic Metabolism During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates
It was found that 340 ml min−1 m−2 is likely to represent the lowest suitable Ḋo2 required in neonates to maintain aerobic metabolism during normothermic CPB.
The Impact of Acute Kidney Injury by Serum Creatinine or Urine Output Criteria on Major Adverse Kidney Events in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Acute kidney injury is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and even milder forms of acute kidney injury, including isolated stage 1 oliguria, are associated with adverse long-term consequences.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature
Further investigations are warranted to elucidate actual aspects regarding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system performance, related adverse events and benefits associated with this management.