December 2024 - Perfusfind Intensive Care

Fever following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation: Infection, thrombosis or just physiology?

Abstract Purpose Fever is frequent after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) decannulation. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of post-decannulation fever and describe its causes. Methods Adult ECMO patients who were successfully weaned from ECMO were retrospectively included. Minimal and maximal core temperatures were collected daily for each patient from 48 h before decannulation up to […]

ecmo, ecmo decannulation, fever

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Sepsis

Microcirculation: Current Perspective in Diagnostics, Imaging, and Clinical Applications

Abstract This review discusses the pivotal role of microcirculation in maintaining tissue oxygenation and waste removal and highlights its significance in various pathological conditions. It delves into the cellular mechanisms underlying hemodynamic coherence, elucidating the roles of the endothelium, glycocalyx, and erythrocytes in sustaining microcirculatory integrity. Furthermore, the review gives comprehensive information about microcirculatory changes

Microcirculation, sepsis, shock

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Circulatory, Sepsis

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to rescue sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: a retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study

Summary Background Patients with sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock have a high mortality. This study assessed venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support for sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock refractory to conventional treatments. Methods In this retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study, we compared outcomes of 82 patients (aged ≥18 years) with septic shock who received VA-ECMO at

Cardiogenic shock, ecmo, sepsis, VA-ecmo

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Mechanical Ventilation

What every paediatrician needs to know about mechanical ventilation

Abstract Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a lifesaving intervention for children with acute respiratory failure (ARF). However, improper application can lead to adverse outcomes, such as ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI), patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI), and ventilation-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD). This review discusses the fundamentals of MV, challenges in minimizing its side effects, and strategies to

mechanical ventilation

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Circulatory

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults with cardiac arrest: a comparative meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Summary Background Although outcomes of patients after cardiac arrest remain poor, studies have suggested that extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) might improve survival and neurological outcomes. We aimed to investigate any potential benefits of using ECPR over conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Methods In this

cardiac arrest, ECPR, Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

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Circulatory, Sepsis

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to rescue sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: a retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study

Cardiogenic shock, ecmo, sepsis, VA-ecmo

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Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Ventilation, Pharmacological Insights in Critical Care, Respiratory

Barotrauma: The statistical fallacy. A non-conventional scoping review with Bayesian meta-analysis

Abstract Background Mechanical ventilator-associated damage has a high relevance in the clinical outcomes of critically ill patients. Barotrauma is a colloquial premise that has not been questioned, while other concepts such as mechanotransduction based on time-dependent viscoelastic models derived from materials engineering and physics appear as a more solid and clinically plausible postulate. This scoping

barotrauma, mechanical ventilation

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Circulatory

Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation (ARREST): a phase 2, single centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

Background Among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and ventricular fibrillation, more than half present with refractory ventricular fibrillation unresponsive to initial standard advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) treatment. We did the first randomised clinical trial in the USA of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-facilitated resuscitation versus standard ACLS treatment in patients with OHCA and refractory

ARREST trial, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, reperfusion

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Circulatory

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation with assisted extracorporeal life-support versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study and propensity analysis

Summary Background Extracorporeal life-support as an adjunct to cardiac resuscitation has shown encouraging outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest. However, there is little evidence about the benefit of the procedure compared with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), especially when continued for more than 10 min. We aimed to assess whether extracorporeal CPR was better than

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, extracorporeal life-support (ECLS)

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Circulatory

Position paper for the organization of ECMO programs for cardiac failure in adults

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used increasingly for both respiratory and cardiac failure in adult patients. Indications for ECMO use in cardiac failure include severe refractory cardiogenic shock, refractory ventricular arrhythmia, active cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest, and acute or decompensated right heart failure. Evidence is emerging to guide the use of this

cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, ecmo, mechanical circulatory support

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