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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Laura D Zambrano, Margaret M Newhams, Regina M Simeone, Amanda B Payne, Michael Wu, Amber O Orzel-Lockwood, Natasha B Halasa, Jemima M Calixte, Pia S Pannaraj, Kanokporn Mongkolrattanothai, Julie A Boom, Leila C Sahni, Satoshi Kamidani, Kathleen Chiotos, Melissa A Cameron, Aline B Maddux, Katherine Irby, Jennifer E Schuster, Elizabeth H Mack, Austin Biggs, Bria M Coates, Kelly N Michelson, Katherine E Bline, Ryan A Nofziger, Hillary Crandall, Charlotte V Hobbs, Shira J Gertz, Sabrina M Heidemann, Tamara T Bradford, Tracie C Walker, Stephanie P Schwartz, Mary Allen Staat, Samina S Bhumbra, Janet R Hume, Michele Kong, Melissa S Stockwell, Thomas J Connors, Melissa L Cullimore, Heidi R Flori, Emily R Levy, Natalie Z Cvijanovich, Matt S Zinter, Mia Maamari, Cindy Bowens, Danielle M Zerr, Judith A Guzman-Cottrill, Ivan Gonzalez, Angela P Campbell, Adrienne G Randolph
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccination is effective in preventing COVID-19-related hospitalization, but duration of protection of the original monovalent vaccine during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron predominance merits evaluation, particularly given low coverage with updated COVID-19 vaccines. During December 19, 2021-October 29, 2023, the Overcoming COVID-19 Network evaluated vaccine effectiveness (VE) of ≥2 original monovalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccine doses against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness among U...
April 18, 2024: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dariusz Zieliński, Szymon Darocha, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Michał Machowski, Krzysztof Wróbel, Marcin Kurzyna, Piotr Pruszczyk, Adam Torbicki, Andrzej Biederman
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of chronic thromboembolic lesions in the pulmonary arteries among patients undergoing pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism and their impact on treatment outcomes. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, single-center analysis of consecutive patients undergoing emergency pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism between 2013 and August 2021. According to European Society of Cardiology guidelines, the diagnosis was based on clinical presentation, imaging studies and laboratory tests...
April 18, 2024: Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeffrey Balian, Saad Mallick, Nguyen Le, Giselle Porter, Amulya Vadlakonda, Konmal Ali, Elsa Kronen, Peyman Benharash
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as a life-sustaining measure for individuals with end-stage cardiopulmonary derangements. An estimated one-third of patients must be transferred to a specialized center to receive this intervention. Therefore, the present study sought to characterize the impact of interhospital transfer (IHT) status on outcomes following ECMO. METHODS: The 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample was queried to identify all adult (≥18 years) hospitalizations for ECMO...
April 18, 2024: American Surgeon
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bhoumesh Patel, Ahmed S Said, Angelo Justus, Darryl Abrams, Tái Pham, Marta Velia Antonini, Elizabeth Moore, Kiran Shekar, Bishoy Zakhary
BACKGROUND: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has grown rapidly over the past decades because of evolving indications, advances in circuit technology, and encouraging results from modern trials. Because ECMO is a complex and highly invasive therapy that requires a multidisciplinary team, optimal education, training, and credentialing remain a challenge. OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and application of ECMO education and ECMO practitioner credentialing at ECMO centers globally...
March 2024: ATS scholar
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REVIEW
Smitesh Padte, Vikramaditya Samala Venkata, Priyal Mehta, Sawsan Tawfeeq, Rahul Kashyap, Salim Surani
Critical care medicine in the 21st century has witnessed remarkable advancements that have significantly improved patient outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs). This abstract provides a concise summary of the latest developments in critical care, highlighting key areas of innovation. Recent advancements in critical care include Precision Medicine: Tailoring treatments based on individual patient characteristics, genomics, and biomarkers to enhance the effectiveness of therapies. The objective is to describe the recent advancements in Critical Care Medicine...
March 9, 2024: World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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REVIEW
Erin D Wieruszewski, Mariam ElSaban, Patrick M Wieruszewski, Nathan J Smischney
The discovery and utilization of volatile anesthetics has significantly transformed surgical practices since their inception in the mid-19th century. Recently, a paradigm shift is observed as volatile anesthetics extend beyond traditional confines of the operating theatres, finding diverse applications in intensive care settings. In the dynamic landscape of intensive care, volatile anesthetics emerge as a promising avenue for addressing complex sedation requirements, managing refractory lung pathologies including acute respiratory distress syndrome and status asthmaticus, conditions of high sedative requirements including burns, high opioid or alcohol use and neurological conditions such as status epilepticus...
March 9, 2024: World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Marjolein C de Jongh, Matthijs Bax, Khalil Ayan, Sakir Akin
BACKGROUND: The prone position is recommended as supportive therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, little is known about prone position ventilation in patients with cardiogenic shock supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) plus Impella (ECPELLA) developing ARDS. CASE SUMMARY: A 66-year-old man with severe left ventricular dysfunction was admitted to a non-academic ECMO centre for a high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting...
April 2024: European Heart Journal. Case Reports
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Jaquelyn Kakalecik, Amanda M Frantz, Michael T Talerico, Thomas A Krupko, Jennifer E Hagen, Matthew R Patrick
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become a salvage therapy for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The management of orthopaedic trauma in ECMO-supported patients with ARDS remains an evolving area of interest. Orthopaedic injuries are often temporized with external fixators, skeletal traction, or splints due to hemodynamic instability as well as concerns of exacerbating underlying pulmonary injury. However, patients requiring ECMO support do not rely on their pulmonary system for oxygenation, the need for delayed fixation may not apply...
June 2024: Trauma Case Reports
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Yuki Yamafuji, Masafumi Suga, Seiya Fujisawa, Gentoku Oosuki, Takuya Taira, Ryo Takahashi, Shigenari Matsuyama, Satoshi Ishihara
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication of long bone fractures, with fulminant FES developing within 12 h of injury and often proving fatal (Shaikh, 2009 [1]). Here, we present a case of fulminant FES in a patient who developed sudden right heart failure after undergoing external fixation of a lower leg fracture and required veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). A 79-year-old woman injured in a traffic accident was transferred to our emergency department. Upon arrival, her level of consciousness deteriorated, and she developed circulatory failure...
June 2024: Trauma Case Reports
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Pedja Kovacevic, Sasa Dragic, Milka Jandric, Danica Momcicevic, Vedrana Malesevic, Tijana Kovacevic, Marijana Matejic-Spasic, Tanja Knezevic, Biljana Zlojutro
Drowning remains a significant global health concern, claiming over 300,000 lives annually, with a disproportionate impact on young individuals in low-and middle-income countries. Conventional mechanical ventilation, while common, falls short in addressing the hypoxemia and hypercapnia often observed in severe near-drowning cases. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO) emerges as a critical intervention for cardiopulmonary failure post-drowning. This case report delves into the pivotal role of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in a near-drowning-related pathology...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Joseph Burns, Ezinne Emeruwa, Patrick Connell, Nirica Borges, Dana Reaves-O'Neal, Silvana Molossi
Anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery (AAOLCA) confers high risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This series aims to describe consecutive admissions with interarterial AAOLCA presenting with SCA and distinct clinical trajectories. An eight-year-old boy collapsed at school and received 10-min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation prior to return of spontaneous circulation. He had no end-organ dysfunction and underwent uneventful coronary unroofing. In contrast, a 14-year-old boy presented with collapse while jogging...
April 17, 2024: World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Samir Ali, Xavier Moors, Hans van Schuppen, Lars Mommers, Ellen Weelink, Christiaan L Meuwese, Merijn Kant, Judith van den Brule, Carlos Elzo Kraemer, Alexander P J Vlaar, Sakir Akin, Annemiek Oude Lansink-Hartgring, Erik Scholten, Luuk Otterspoor, Jesse de Metz, Thijs Delnoij, Esther M M van Lieshout, Robert-Jan Houmes, Dennis den Hartog, Diederik Gommers, Dinis Dos Reis Miranda
BACKGROUND: The likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation with conventional advanced life support is known to have an exponential decline and therefore neurological outcome after 20 min in patients with a cardiac arrest is poor. Initiation of venoarterial ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) during resuscitation might improve outcomes if used in time and in a selected patient category. However, previous studies have failed to significantly reduce the time from cardiac arrest to ECMO flow to less than 60 min...
April 17, 2024: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Atsuyuki Mitsuishi, Yujiro Miura, Yoshinori Nomura, Takayoshi Hirota, Naoki Arima, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Hiroki Tateiwa, Yoshifumi Katsumata
BACKGROUND: There is insufficient information regarding the bleeding sites and surgical strategies of cardiac tamponade during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). CASE PRESENTATION: Of the five patients with cardiac tamponade, three required surgical intervention and two required pericardiocentesis. In the first case of three cardiac tamponades requiring surgical intervention, considering that the peripheral route was used, the catecholamines did not reach the heart, and due to unstable vital signs, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) was inserted...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gennaro Giustino, Brian P O'Neill, Dee Dee Wang, Tiberio Frisoli, Jonathan X Fang, Pedro Engel-Gonzalez, James Lee, Raef Fadel, William W O'Neill, Pedro A Villablanca
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April 15, 2024: EuroIntervention
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Daniel Rob, Klaudia Farkasovska, Marketa Kreckova, Ondrej Smid, Petra Kavalkova, Jaromir Macoun, Michal Huptych, Petra Havrankova, Juraj Gallo, Jan Pudil, Milan Dusik, Stepan Havranek, Ales Linhart, Jan Belohlavek
BACKGROUND: Randomized data evaluating the impact of the extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) approach on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are lacking. The objective of this follow-up study was to assess the long-term clinical outcomes of the ECPR-based versus CCPR approach. METHODS: The Prague OHCA trial was a single-center, randomized, open-label trial. Patients with witnessed refractory OHCA of presumed cardiac origin, without return of spontaneous circulation, were randomized during ongoing resuscitation on scene to conventional CPR (CCPR) or an ECPR-based approach (intra-arrest transport, ECPR if ROSC is not achieved prehospital and immediate invasive assessment)...
April 16, 2024: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Emily Hargrave, Robin Alexander, Christine M Leeper, Julie C Leonard, Casandra D Josephson, Marie E Steiner, Philip C Spinella, Jennifer A Muszynski
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 observational study to describe resource utilization and mortality in pediatric patients with LTH while on ECMO. Children who were on ECMO during an LTH were compared to children with LTH who were not on ECMO. Primary outcomes were volumes of blood products administered and 28 day mortality...
April 15, 2024: ASAIO Journal: a Peer-reviewed Journal of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sonia Labarinas, Kalpana Norbisrath, Dana Johnson, Jon Meliones, Christopher Greenleaf, Jorge Salazar, Oliver Karam
INTRODUCTION: As international guidelines suggest keeping the platelet count between 50 and 100 × 109 cells/L in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), platelet transfusions are administered to two-thirds of ECMO days, and up to 70% of these patients still bleed. We aim to describe outcomes in critically ill children who develop severe thrombocytopenia on ECMO. METHODS: Single-center retrospective study, enrolling critically ill children on ECMO admitted at Children's Memorial Hermann, TX, between 1/2018 and 12/2022, with at least one platelet count below 50 × 109 cells/L (severe thrombocytopenia)...
April 16, 2024: Perfusion
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thomas Bluth, Andreas Güldner, Peter M Spieth
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often the last resort for escalation of treatment in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The success of treatment is mainly determined by patient-specific factors, such as age, comorbidities, duration and invasiveness of the pre-existing ventilation treatment as well as the expertise of the treating ECMO center. In particular, the adjustment of mechanical ventilation during ongoing ECMO treatment remains controversial. Although a reduction of invasiveness of mechanical ventilation seems to be reasonable due to physiological considerations, no improvement in outcome has been demonstrated so far for the use of ultraprotective ventilation regimens...
April 16, 2024: Anaesthesiologie
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Branislav Bezak, Panagiotis Artemiou, Matej Ondrusek, Michal Hulman
BACKGROUND: Clinical assessment and laboratory markers provide valuable information on tissue perfusion and enhance the optimalisation of management in the treatment of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The PCO2 gap is a reliable marker of cardiac output (CO) and perfusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the PCO2 gap as a marker of tissue hypoperfusion and to compare it to lactate and SvO2. METHODS: A single-center retrospective study on 131 adult cardiac patients who underwent ECMO implantation in the period between 2010 and 2021...
2024: Bratislavské Lekárske Listy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Balagangadhar R Totapally, Seevitha Totapalli, Prithvi Sendi, Paul A Martinez
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to explore the prevalence, clinical features, resource utilization, temporal trends and outcomes associated with adenoviral infections in hospitalized children. METHODS: A retrospective analysis using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Kids' Inpatient Database from 1997 to 2019 was performed. Children aged 29 days to 17 years with adenoviral infection were selected. Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis tests, linear trend analysis and multivariable analysis were used for data analysis...
April 11, 2024: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
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