Abstract Background Pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with systemic inflammation. This trial aimed to determine whether continuous high-exchange ultrafiltration during CPB has a clinical immunomodulatory effect...
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Abstract Fluid overload is common after resuscitation in critically ill patients and is independently associated with unfavorable outcomes. Ultrafiltration (UF) during renal replacement therapy is a common strategy to reverse..
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Abstract Introduction This retrospective study investigated the relationship between differing thresholds of Conventional Ultrafiltration (CUF) and postoperative hemoglobin (HGB) in cardiac surgery cases involving cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods The study utilized..
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Abstract Introduction: Intraoperative ultrafiltration (UF) is a procedure used during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to reduce haemodilution and prevent excessive blood transfusion. However, the effect of UF volume on acute kidney injury..
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Abstract Background: Clinical practice of measuring colloid osmotic pressure (COP) was abandoned after correcting hypoosmolarity did not improve overall patient outcomes. However, the use of albumin and colloidal solutions has..
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Interesting a lively debate on Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) versus Ultrafiltration (UF) for volume control during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
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