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Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Anaemia is common prior to cardiac surgery and contributes to perioperative morbidity. Iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia but its impact remains controversial in the surgical..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Absorbable sutures, commonly used in general surgery, are not routinely used as purse strings for arterial and venous cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric heart surgery. The general concern..

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Abstract Background Multi-organ failure characterized by acute kidney injury, liver dysfunction, and respiratory failure is a complex condition associated with high mortality, for which multiple individual support devices may be..

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Abstract Background and Objectives:  Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a medical emergency associated with a high mortality rate. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has become an accepted therapy for CS. Despite..

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Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and lung involvement is common. Patients with COVID-19 may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome..

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Abstract BACKGROUND:  Vasopressors are a cornerstone for the management of vasodilatory hypotension. Vasopressor infusions are currently adjusted manually to achieve a predefined arterial pressure target. We have developed a closed-loop..

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Abstract Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the inflammatory effects of different oxygenator flow pattern types in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass...

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Abstract Background The objective of this randomized clinical trial was to investigate the effects of perfusion modalities on cerebral hemodynamics, vital organ injury, quantified by the Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2..

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Abstract Background Although the prevention of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) catheter-related infection is crucial, scientific evidence regarding best practices are still lacking. Methods We conducted an uncontrolled before-and-after study to..

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Abstract BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a tremendous impact on the respiratory tract. In severe COVID-19 infections, patients may experience shock and multiple organ failure. We described 4 cases of..

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Abstract While patient blood management (PBM) initiatives are increasingly adopted across the globe as part of standard of care, there is need for a clear and widely accepted definition of..

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Abstract Novel Coronavirus Disease in most cases produces mild symptoms which resolve after a few days. Some authors hypothesized that SARS-CoV-2 infection could trigger excessive cytokine production leading to a..

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Abstract Background Blood pressure variability (BPV), defined as the degree of variation between discrete blood pressure readings, is associated with poor outcomes in acute care settings. Acute kidney injury (AKI)..

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Abstract Background. In this study, we evaluate the previously reported novel Minnesota Score for association with in-hospital mortality and allocation of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory..

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Abstract Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of <35°C, and as body temperature is reduced the impact on physiological processes can be beneficial or detrimental. The beneficial effect..

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Abstract Objectives In addition to excess mortality due to COVID-19, the pandemic has been characterised by excess mortality due to non-COVID diagnoses and consistent reports of patients delaying seeking medical..

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Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to develop a swine model of surgically induced blood loss to evaluate the performances of a new autotransfusion system allowing red blood..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Objective Cell salvage (CS) reduces intraoperative . However, it may cause deformity of the red blood cells and loss of , which may lead to unwanted . Thus, we hypothesized that extensive..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Importance  Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is used frequently in cardiac valve and proximal aortic surgical procedures, but there is a lack of evidence associating TEE use with improved clinical outcomes...

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Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) which can affect morbidity and mortality. Goal-directed perfusion (GDP) intended to avoid the nadir oxygen delivery..

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Abstract Background: With the rapid development of mechanical circulatory support technologies, patients presenting with cardiogenic shock have gained access to various treatment opportunities which were not until recently available. The Impella®..

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Abstract Bleeding and thromboembolic events are common during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO). It is unknown whether these complications are driven by the ECMO system itself, multiorgan-failure, or both. The..

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Abstract For over four decades, pump flow rate during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been estimated using body surface area (BSA). As patients presenting for heart surgery are increasingly obese, this..

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Abstract A cluster of hospital-acquired Burkholderia cepacia complex infections was found to be attributed to contaminated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) water heaters. These findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In December of 2020,..

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Abstract The transfusion of autologous blood remains a potentially controllable complication of open-heart surgery. The most important element in a blood conservation program is an attitude on the part of..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Major blood loss remains common in cardiac surgery with an incidence of up to 15%. Bleeding leads to anemia and blood product transfusion, and can lead to the need..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract During Ontario’s busiest surge of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) to date, our Pediatric ICU at the Hospital for Sick Children (normally an entirely pediatric referral centre) admitted adult patients under..

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Abstract Objectives To compare the outcomes of patients with postcardiotomy shock treated with venoarterial  (VA-ECMO) only compared with VA-ECMO and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). Design A retrospective multicenter registry study. Setting..

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Abstract This is a summary of a case study entitled “Surgical pulmonary embolectomy on VA-ECMO” reported by Rachel Steinhorn, Adam A. Dalia, Edward A. Bittner, and Marvin G. Chang analyzing the..

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Abstract Introduction The novel Capiox NX19 adult oxygenator is, compared to its predecessors, improved with enhanced air removal technology, a polymer heat exchanger and smaller, innovative hollow fibers resulting in..