Abstract Introduction Blood Stream Infections (BSI) occur in 3-35% of patients on ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane Oxygenation). With the increased use of ECMO since the COVID-19 pandemic, the magnitude of this..
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Blood transfusion and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study
Abstract Purpose Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked to poor outcomes. An observational study from Copenhagen, Denmark identified perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion as a modifiable risk..
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Abstract Infection is one of the most frequent complications in the management of ECMO patients. Although there are several studies demonstrating the role of ECMO in patients with pre-existing sepsis,..
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Abstract Objective: Blood stream infections (BSIs) are well described in pediatric cardiac intensive care units (PCICU). We noted that postoperative high-risk patients may develop BSI after a preceding clinical event (PCE)...
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Abstract Nosocomial blood stream infections (BSIs) increase both the morbidity and the mortality of patients receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS). The aim of this study was to identify common practices..
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