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Abstract Anticoagulation is an essential component of optimal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) management. Unfractionated heparin is still the anticoagulant of choice in most centers due to longstanding familiarity with the..

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Abstract Transfusion of packed red blood cell (RBCs) saves millions of lives yearly worldwide, making packed RBCs the most commonly administered drug in hospitals after vaccines. However, not all blood..

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Abstract Background Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is a supportive therapy for acute respiratory failure with increased risk of packed red blood cells (PRBC) transfusion. Blood cell salvage (BCS) aims..

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Abstract Background Clinical blood resources are scarce and autologous blood transfusion for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) withdrawal is less studied. Objectives To assess the use of staged autotransfusion during ECMO..

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Abstract Objective: To assess the impact of post-protamine neutralisation activated clotting time (ACT) values on postoperative outcomes including chest drain output, transfusion requirements, and CICU stay, in patients undergoing cardiac surgery...

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Abstract Objective To explore whether ultrafiltration (UF) volume adjusted for weight is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in cardiac surgery patients...

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Abstract Background: Individuals undergoing cardiac surgery face an increased risk of bleeding, as well as alterations in biochemical and coagulation patterns. Therefore, assessing the effectiveness of systems such as Cell..

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Abstract Patient blood management (PBM) encompasses implementing multimodal evidence-based strategies to screen, diagnose, and properly treat anaemia and coagulopathies using goal-directed therapy while minimising bleeding. The aim of PBM is..

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Abstract Introduction Cardiotomy suction blood is used in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery to maintain blood volume in the CPB system, although it is known to contain micro emboli, cytokines and..

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Abstract Introduction Bleeding after cardiac surgeries holds risk of mortality and morbidity in pediatrics. This systematic review aimed to evaluate postoperative blood loss and blood transfusion requirements for pediatric patients..

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Abstract Introduction Hospital-based transfusion involves hundreds of daily medical decisions. Medical decision-making under uncertainty is susceptible to cognitive biases which can lead to systematic errors of reasoning and suboptimal patient..

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Abstract Background Postoperative bleeding is associated with significant resource use and is an important contributor to other major adverse events in pediatric patients undergoing complex cardiac surgical procedures. Thromboelastography (TEG;..

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Abstract Objective Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation has been shown to be non-inferior or even superior to conventional cardiopulmonary bypass circuits in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, but there is little..

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Abstract Background Infants undergoing ECMO may have elevated serum ferritin and iron levels, raising concerns about iron overload. Recent studies question the utility of these markers for acute vs. chronic..

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Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to assess the impact of the closed-loop sampling method on  and the need for  in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery. Design Retrospective observational study...

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Abstract Introduction: Although post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with high mortality1, the impact of cannulation site is poorly understood. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of our post-cardiotomy veno-arterial ECMO..

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Abstract Objective Risk factors for severe postoperative bleeding after cardiac surgery remain multiple and incompletely elucidated. We evaluated the impact of intraoperative blood product transfusions, intravenous fluid administration, and persistently..

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Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:  Intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) salvage is frequently used in contemporary spine surgery, despite clinical concern in its efficacy as a surrogate for blood-banked allogeneic packed..

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Abstract Objective To evaluate the outcomes of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) compared with the sternotomy approach for Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients who cannot receive blood transfusions Design This was..

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Abstract Background Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (SI-THA) results in more blood loss and a greater need for postoperative allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). Previous studies have reported that multimodal patient..

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Abstract Objective As many as half of patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery require red blood cell transfusion, emphasizing the need for effective strategies that can reduce this need. We conducted..

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Abstract Objective The primary purpose of this study was to assess the practicability of predeposit autologous blood donation (PABD) in the practice of Rh(D)-negative pregnant women. Materials and Methods A..

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Abstract Complex endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) requires the use of multiple small sheath cannulation inside a large sheath. Because the large sheath is not designed for multiple small sheath cannulation,..

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Abstract Background and Objectives Neonatal cardiac surgery requires careful consideration of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) priming fluid composition due to small blood volume and immature physiology. This study investigated the impact..

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Abstract Background Bleeding during cardiac surgery may be refractory to standard interventions. Off-label use of factor eight inhibitor bypass activity (FEIBA) has been described to treat such bleeding. However, reports..

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Abstract Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is a well-described phenomenon, usually associated with hemodynamic changes ultimately leading to ischemic injury to the kidneys. In this study, we assessed..

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Abstract Background: Cesarean sections (C-section) often require blood transfusions in cases of severe bleeding, particularly challenging in Rh-negative pregnancies due to the scarcity of Rh-negative donors, with only approximately 0.3% of..

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Abstract The optimum number of units of blood and the associated number of blood donors required to meet a given population's needs remain undetermined globally. Typically, a whole blood donation..

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Abstract Introduction Despite technological advances, the use of homologous blood to prime the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits of infants under 10 kg remains common. However, such rapid massive transfusion may increase..

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Abstract Background Analyses of extensive registries indicate adverse outcomes for women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, while randomized studies often lack representativeness. Objective To compare adjusted hospital outcomes..