Tags Archives: COVID-19

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Abstract Prior to COVID-19, a large international cohort study estimated that acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) accounts for 10% of all admissions to the ICU and almost a quarter of..

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Abstract Objectives: To establish the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult cardiac surgery by reviewing current data and use this to establish methods for safely continuing to carry out..

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This case reports on a 63-year-old male patient (pre-existing conditions: arterial hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus) who was transferred from the normal ward to the medical intensive care unit..

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This case reports on a 53-year-old female patient who was transferred from the isolation ward to the Medical Intensive Care Unit due to progressive respiratory deterioration in the context of..

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Abstract The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in dramatic changes to the conduct of surgery both from a patient management perspective and in protecting healthcare providers...

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Abstract A substantial part of COVID-19-patients suffers from multi-organ failure (MOF). We report on an 80-year old patient with pulmonary, renal, circulatory, and hepatic failure. We decided against the use..

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Abstract The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the management of severely ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to evolve. The purpose of this study is to..

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Abstract Patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sometimes develop refractory respiratory failure and may require venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). It is known that the severe acute respiratory syndrome..

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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significates an enormous number of patients with pneumonia that get complicated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), some of them with refractory hypercapnia and hypoxemia..

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Abstract Background In the Île-de-France region (henceforth termed Greater Paris), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was considered early in the COVID-19 pandemic. We report..

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Abstract Hypercoagulability in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may aggravate disease severity during hospitalization but the reported survival benefits from anticoagulation (AC) vary among studies. We performed a literature research to..

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This program details the RESP and PRESERVE scores for predicting survival with the use of V-V ECMO in the ARDS patient. The program also details a single practice-multi, center program's..

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This case reports on a 55-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of fever, cough, vomiting, and loss of taste from 7-8 days before admission. He..

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Abstract Background We sought to clarify the benefit of cytokine adsorption in patients with COVID-19 supported with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Methods We did a single-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled..

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Abstract This case reports on a 55-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of fever, cough, vomiting, and loss of taste from 7-8 days before admission...

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Abstract This case reports on a 58-year-old male patient with a medical history of ulcerative colitis, who was admitted to the Emergency Department with a body temperature up to 40°C,..

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Abstract Objectives:  Several studies have reported prone positioning of nonintubated patients with coronavirus diseases 2019–related hypoxemic respiratory failure. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of prone positioning on..

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Abstract CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is a complex multisystem disorder primarily characterized by pulmonary involvement.  Although lung injury leading to..

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Abstract We present a case of acute myocarditis with left ventricular dysfunction and intracavitary thrombosis in a 55-year-old man with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (coronavirus disease 2019)..

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Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people of all ages. Although children have been largely spared from the direct impact of the pandemic and only a minority..

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Abstract Background Early studies conclude patients with Covid-19 have a high risk of death, but no studies specifically explore cardiac surgery outcome. We investigate UK cardiac surgery outcomes during the..

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Abstract Background: To report and compare the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients on ECMO. Methods: We..

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Dr. Hany Samir lectures and discusses the use of ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for sudden cardiac arrest.  Dr. Hany Samir and Mat Warhoover, CCP from Vanderbilt discuss the survival..

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Joe discusses his experiences with managing a perfusion practice, ecmo volume, and safety during the Coronavirus pandemic. Implication for perfusion  My experience as a perfusion business owner.  

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Minh Tran, CCP and Joe Basha, CCP discuss the use of passive antibody therapy, also referred to as convalescent plasma.  An old therapy making a resurgence in the treatment of..

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Summary The COVID-19 pandemic strained health-care systems throughout the world. For some, available medical resources could not meet the increased demand and rationing was ultimately required. Hospitals and governments often..

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The COVID-19 pandemic has raised challenging questions about the rationing of intensive care unit (ICU) beds, mechanical ventilators, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).    Experts have recommended that ECMO be..

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Abstract Background: Limited data are available on the use of prone position in intubated, invasively ventilated patients with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Aim of this study is to investigate the use..

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Abstract Viscoelastic coagulation monitor (VCM) is a portable device developed to evaluate the viscoelastic properties of whole blood activated by contact with glass. In this study, VCM was employed to analyze..

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Abstract Background: To determine whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 disease) exposure in pregnancy, compared to non-exposure, is associated with infection-related obstetric morbidity. Methods:..