Tags Archives: paediatric

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Abstract Introduction Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) occurs in up to 40%~60% of paediatric patients and increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. A goal-directed perfusion (GDP) strategy aimed at maintaining..

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Abstract The new coronavirus infection, which was first seen in China in late December, 2019 and eventually became a worldwide pandemic, poses a serious threat to public health. After a..

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Abstract Introduction Paediatric patients are particularly prone to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)‐induced coagulopathy mainly due to haemodilution, consumption of coagulation factors and hypothermia. The aim of the present study was to..

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Abstract Background In children with congenital heart disease (CHD), altered pulmonary circulation compromises gas exchange. Moreover, pulmonary dysfunction is a complication of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). No data..

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Abstract Background Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) is considered safe and effective in decreasing perioperative transfusion in paediatric populations undergoing high blood‐loss surgeries. We determined the association between ANH and the..

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Abstract Systemic inflammatory response and  are prominent factors associated with  and result in increased morbidity and mortality in children. Miniaturized systems have evolved to decrease such effects and restrict use of blood..

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Abstract Efforts to reduce blood product transfusions and adopt blood conservation strategies for infants and children undergoing cardiac surgical procedures are ongoing. Children typically receive red blood cell and coagulant..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES: The upcoming release of aprotinin in paediatric cardiac surgery prompted a re-evaluation of its use in comparison to tranexamic acid (TXA) focusing on their effect on exposure to..

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Abstract Objectives: This study was undertaken to estimate the incidence and burden of cerebral microhemorrhage (CM) in patients with heart disease who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), as detected on susceptibility-weighted..

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Abstract Introduction Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes. Obesity is also associated with a chronic inflammatory state and metabolic derangements that affect the newborn...

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Abstract Background Each year in the UK, ≈3000 children undergo major cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Approximately 40 % of these experience excessive bleeding necessitating red cell transfusion or treatment with..

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Abstract Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) have collaborated to introduce a world-first paediatric heart transplant technique that has successfully expanded the donor pool and increased..

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Abstract Factor XII (FXII) deficiency presents as a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) but is not associated with clinically significant bleeding. Activated clotting time (ACT) is used routinely to..

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Abstract È l’Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, in collaborazione con 5 società scientifiche internazionali, a mettere per la prima volta a disposizione di rianimatori e oncoematologi le Linee Guida per il trattamento con ossigenazione extracorporea..

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This case reports on an 18-year-old male without relevant medical history, who presented at the emergency room of a peripheral primary care hospital with nausea and headaches. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CoW_42_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]

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Abstract Objectives:  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems have continued to evolve and improve with the development of smaller and portable systems. The Cardiohelp (Maquet Getinge Cardiopulmonary AG, Rastatt, Germany) portable..

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Abstract Few data describe pediatric patients who receive massive transfusion for life-threatening hemorrhage (LTH) while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We present a retrospective secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective..

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Abstract Objective Compared with fresh frozen plasma (FFP), Omniplasma has been attributed to an increased coagulation potential and an increased fibrinolytic potential. This study aimed to compare Omniplasma and FFP..