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Microvascular COVID-19 Lung Vessels Obstructive Thromboinflammatory Syndrome (MicroCLOTS): an Atypical Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Working Hypothesis

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Bicarbonate Buffered Ultrafiltration Leads to a Physiologic Priming Solution in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Therefore, we tested the hypothesis whether ultrafiltration of the prime and replacement with bicarbonate buffered hemofiltration solution (BB-HS) is sufficient for reducing the metabolic load and reaching a physiologic state.

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Cefazolin Prophylaxis in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Is the Dosing Correct?

Direct extrapolation of antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations from adults to children may result in suboptimal antibiotic concentrations. An additional cefazolin dose to ECC priming appears necessary and the dosing should be based on ECC priming volume rather than on the weight of the patient.

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Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation Versus Intraoperative Blood Salvage: Intraindividual Analyses and Modeling of Efficacy in 1103 Patients

Preoperative autologous blood donation (PABD) and intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) represent established blood conservation measures. However, data comparing PABD to IBS are very sparse.

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