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New Publication Reports Significant Reductions in Perioperative Bleeding Complications Following Acute Aortic Dissection Surgery using CytoSorbents' Antithrombotic Drug Removal Technology

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  (NASDAQ: ), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, highlights a new publication in..

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The contribution of human factors and ergonomics to the design and delivery of safe future healthcare

Abstract Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is concerned with the design of work and work systems. There is an increasing appreciation of the value that HF/E can bring to enhancing..

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Tracheal stenting on venovenous ECMO with a dual lumen right atrium-to-pulmonary artery cannula in a COVID-19 patient with an inferior…

Abstract A 47-year-old man, with no medical history, was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 ARDS and pulmonary embolism. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was required for impossibility to deliver protective ventilation...

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Use of CytoSorb in a SARS-CoV-2 positive patient with bacterial superinfection and multiple organ failure

This case reports on a 54-year-old male patient with known arterial hypertension who was transferred from a peripheral hospital to the National Hospital with cough and progressive respiratory distress 6..

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A patient with pulmonary hypertension waiting for donor lungs during the pandemic: 194 days on extracorporeal life support including 143…

Abstract Patients with pulmonary hypertension and end-stage lung disease are fraught with high mortality while on a waiting list for lung transplant. With sometimes rapid deterioration they may require veno-arterial..

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Use of CytoSorb in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia

This case reports on a 60-year-old male diagnosed with COVID-19 following a positive RT-PCR test, who was hospitalized with complaints of cough with mild expectoration, and worsening shortness of breath..

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Bleeding Complications in Patients With Perioperative COVID-19 Infection Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Matched Case-Control Study

Abstract Objective Previous studies reported a poor outcome in patients with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) undergoing cardiac surgery. Complications most frequently described were respiratory failure, renal failure, and thromboembolic events. In..

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COVID-19 in the Perioperative Period of Cardiovascular Surgery: the Brazilian Experience

Abstract Introduction We investigated the clinical course and outcomes of patients submitted to cardiovascular surgery in Brazil and who had developed symptoms/signs of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the perioperative..

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Treating the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19, The Evolving Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced, resource-intensive form of life support for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure, and is typically provided within specialized centers. Prior to..

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Cytokine Adsorption Therapy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adult Patients with COVID-19

Abstract Respiratory failure and systemic inflammation are paramount features of severe SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy has a potential role in patients with refractory disease. An inflammatory..

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Use of CytoSorb in a critically ill patient with COVID-19 developing postpartum ARDS and septic shock

This case reports on a 37-year-old female with previous Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS) and a history of gestational insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, who was admitted to hospital at 32 weeks..

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Cytokine hemoadsorption in the treatment of a critically ill postpartum woman with COVID-19 pneumonia

A 35-year-old pregnant woman (gestational age 32 weeks) admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 pneumonia and severe respiratory failure. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CoW_50_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

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Outcomes and their State-Level Variation in Patients Undergoing Surgery with Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the USA

Abstract Objective:  To report the 30-day outcomes of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection undergoing surgery in the USA. Summary background data:  Uncertainty regarding the postoperative risks of patients with severe..

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No extra COVID-19 risk for ECMO transport teams, reports ASAIO Journal

Abstract Newswise — November 22, 2021 –  – with no increased risk of transmitting COVID-19 transmission to ECMO transport team members following standard precautions, reports a study in the , official journal of..

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Prognostic value of SARS-CoV-2 on patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Abstract Objective To analyze Italian Cardiac Surgery experience during the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) identifying risk factors for overall mortality according to coronavirus disease 2019..

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Pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian single incision technique

Patient with COVID 19 and massive pulmonary embolism undergone pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian single incision technique.   [gallery ids="21203"]   Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA..

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CytoSorb in a patient with post-COVID 19 mucormycosis, septic shock and multiple organ failure

This case reports on a 47-year-old male who was admitted to the Emergency Room with tachypnea, hypotension, and post-COVID-19 mucormycosis. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CoW_46_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

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Pregnant/Peripartum Women with COVID-19 High Survival with ECMO: An ELSO Registry Analysis

Abstract In the US, 131,512 pregnant/peripartum women have been affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with 200 associated deaths (0.15%) [1]. The hormonal, physiological, and immunomodulatory changes during pregnancy increase..

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Cardiac injury in COVID-19

Abstract Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can present with a large panel of cardiac manifestations, including myocardial infarction with (type 1) or without (type 2) obstructive coronary artery disease,..

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Use of CytoSorb in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 infection and secondary septic shock with multiple organ failure

This case reports on a 67-year-old male patient who was transferred from the emergency department to the multidisciplinary intensive care unit due to severe respiratory failure from a newly diagnosed..

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CytoSorb® Hemoadsorption as a Promising Tool to Handle COVID-19-Induced Cytokine Storm

This case reports on a 59-year-old SARS-CoV-2 positive male patient with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), who was transferred from an external hospital to the intensive care unit..

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Clinical Characteristics Between Survivors and Nonsurvivors of COVID-19 Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background:  The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for refractory respiratory failure, severe cardiac dysfunction, and bridge to lung transplantation has been steadily increasing..

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Education in evidence-based health care: never a greater need

Abstract When we first published our call for revisiting efforts to teach the skills of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) back in November 2019, “COVID-19” was absent from society’s vocabulary. The aim of..

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Early outcomes of cardiac surgical patients who developed COVID-19 in the peri-operative period—results from an online survey

Introduction Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in global disruption of cardiac surgical practice. More worrisome is the impact of COVID on cardiac surgical patients, especially in the..

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Cannulation for VV ECMO

Patient with previous Covid 19 and pulmonary fibrosis step by step cannulation for VV ECMO with inflow from LT femoral vein and out flow confirmed into the right cavo atrial..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: evolving outcomes from the international Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry

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..

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Implementation and Outcomes of a Mobile Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program in the United States During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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..

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Increased mortality in patients with COVID-19 receiving extracorporeal respiratory support during the second wave of the pandemic

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,..

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ECMO During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Quality Improvement Process

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..

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Pancarditis specially involving right heart site with mucormycosis after covid 19

A case of after covid 19 pancarditis specially involving right heart site with mucormycosis which us really really rare within heart undergone bicaval total inflow cannulation and valve extraction postoperative..

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