Archives

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Objective: Children requiring multiple consecutive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) runs likely have ongoing cardiac pathology (eg, residual lesions, myocardial dysfunction) and are exposed to increased complications and end-organ failure...

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background: The prevalence of delirium and its association with long-term outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy have not yet been identified. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of delirium..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background: Adverse neurological events during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are common and may be associated with devastating consequences. Close monitoring, early identification and prompt intervention can mitigate early and..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract We report a case of a 40-year-old woman who developed profound polyuria (>25 L urine output) immediately after initiation of venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Investigations into the..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to determine epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and to assess if age modifies..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is a rapidly growing treatment strategy due to increasing survival rates in selected patients. Additional left ventricular mechanical unloading, using a transfemoral micro-axial blood..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of patients with COVID-19 has changed and the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has increased. We aimed to..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a common treatment for cardiopulmonary failure. Although it can effectively reduce the mortality of patients with cardiopulmonary failure, it still has a high mortality..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began in the United States around March 2020. Because of limited access to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the authors’ region, a mobile..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Foot drop in the absence of limb ischemia is a chronic complication in peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) survivors; however, there is little published regarding the incidence and..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly reported in adult liver transplantation (LT). However, neither the role of ECLS in the perioperative setting for LT nor its..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Elevated plasma free hemoglobin is associated with multi-organ injury. In this context, minimally invasive extracorporeal technologies represent a way to reduce this complication following cardiac surgery. Methods We..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Blood pumps have been increasingly used in mechanically assisted circulation for ventricular assistance and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support or during cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery. However, there have always..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in critical care to manage patients with severe respiratory and cardiac failure. ECMO brings blood from a critically ill patient into contact with..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The recent emergence of microfluidic extracorporeal lung support technologies presents an opportunity to achieve high gas transfer efficiency and improved hemocompatibility relative to the current standard of care in..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Purpose Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported to be one of the most common complications in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), yet variations in AKI between different..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Return of circuit blood after discontinuing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an important blood conservation strategy for reducing the need for blood transfusion. This follows the current standard of..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a temporary life support system used to assist patients with life-threatening severe cardiac and/or respiratory insufficiency. Patients requiring ECMO can be considered the sickest..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract   OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the load and composition of cerebral microemboli in adult patients undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS). METHODS Adult ECLS..

Perfusfind S.L.

Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury is the main cause of death or disability in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest (CA). Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) may be used as a mechanical support for..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Purpose: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an expensive and scarce life sustaining treatment provided to certain critically ill patients. Little is known about the informed consent process for ECMO..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides lifesaving circulatory support and gas exchange, although hematologic complications are frequent. The relationship between ECMO and severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50 × 109/L) remains ill-defined. We performed..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Dear Editor, In the earliest phases of the pandemic, the use of extracorporeal life support in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with disastrous outcomes. However,..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Dynamic or hybrid configurations for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are needed when patient physiology or clinical conditions change. Dynamic configurations included configurations converting from veno-arterial (V-A) ECMO or veno-venous..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an invaluable means of supporting critically ill children with refractory respiratory or cardiac failure. Controversy remains; however, whether roller or centrifugal pumps are superior,..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Adequate and durable recovery in patients supported with venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be challenging to predict. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning is the process by which the..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a last resort therapy for patients with terminal respiratory failure. In the current worldwide surge of critically ill patients with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19),..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a modified form of cardiopulmonary bypass and a complex adult critical care therapy. No evidence appears to exist on sustaining relevant quality nursing standards during..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Introduction: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Impella are left ventricular unloading devices with peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in place and later serve as bridging therapy when..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract FOR MORE THAN a year, patients around the world have dealt with the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Most patients with..