A nomogram predicting pneumonia after cardiac surgery

A nomogram predicting pneumonia after cardiac surgery

Three preoperative indicators (age, preoperative malnutrition, diabetes mellitus), one intraoperative indicator (CPB > 135 min) and three postoperative indicators (moderate to severe ARDS, use of ECMO or IABP or CRRT, MV>... read more

Fully Automated, Real-time, Calibration-free, Continuous Noninvasive Estimation of Intracranial Pressure in Children

Fully Automated, Real-time, Calibration-free, Continuous Noninvasive Estimation of Intracranial Pressure in Children

This nICP estimation algorithm, based on arterial blood pressure (ABP) and bedside transcranial Doppler (TCD) cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) waveform measurements, performs in a manner comparable to invasive intracranial... read more

Impella CP Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

Impella CP Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

At 30 days, mortality in patients treated with either IABP or Impella CP was similar (50% and 46%, respectively, hazard ratio (HR) with Impella CP, 0.96 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.42 to 2.18; p=0.92).... read more