Abstract Objective: Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery, which significantly worsens prognosis. This study aimed to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors independently associated with POP in..
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Abstract Background Postoperative infectious pneumonia (PIP) is a common and serious complication following cardiothoracic surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve interventions, and thoracic oncologic procedures. It is associated..
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Abstract Necrotizing pneumonia is a severe complication of bacterial or viral pneumonia that can lead to refractory respiratory failure in children. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as a vital..
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Abstract Objective Postoperative pneumonia (POP) frequently complicates cardiac surgery that involves cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of procalcitonin (PCT) for identifying pneumonia after CPB-assisted..
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Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the safety and potential efficacy of high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy for the prevention of postoperative pneumonia in cardiac surgery patients Methods A..
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Abstract Background Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is the most prevalent of all nosocomial infections in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to identify independent risk factors..
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Case A 55 year old female, no previous medical history, underwent out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) was initiated, with return of spontaneous circulation after 30’ of conventional..
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A previously healthy 51-year-old male patient was admitted to the National Hospital’s Emergency Department with a clinical picture and a 6 days evolution of symptoms characterized initially by intense frontal..
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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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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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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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Abstract Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is commonly associated with a high blood transfusion requirement. Jehovah’s Witness patients present a particular challenge. The impossibility of transfusing blood cells and starting anticoagulation..
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Abstract COVID-19 can be associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which increases the likelihood of morbidity and mortality. Ventilator-induced lung injury (VLI) is a known complication of mechanical ventilation (MV) and..
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Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after cardiac surgery is reported with a widely variable incidence (from 0.4%-8.1%). Cardiac surgery patients usually are affected by several comorbidities, and the development..
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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 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 Rationale Pneumonia remains the most common major infection after cardiac surgery despite numerous preventive measures. Objectives To prospectively examine the timing, pathogens, and risk factors, including modifiable management practices,..
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Abstract Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly swept across the world. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the chest CT findings and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients...
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This case study reports on a 59-year-old patient who presented with dyspnea and weight gain of 12 kg at a peripheral hospital. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Use-of-CytoSorb-in-a-patient-with-mitral-valve-dysfunction-atypical-pneumonia-and-mixed-cardiogenic-and-septic-shock_compressed.pdf" title="Use of CytoSorb in a..
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