Tag: oxygenation
Risk of Clinical Severity by Age and Race/Ethnicity Among Adults Hospitalized for COVID-19
Older adults and people from certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately represented in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and deaths. Using data from the Premier Healthcare Database on 181,813... read more
Early Outcomes After Lung Transplantation for Severe COVID-19
The findings from our report show that lung transplantation is the only option for survival in some patients with severe, unresolving COVID-19-associated ARDS, and that the procedure can be done successfully, with good early... read more
Rapid Sequence Induction: Where Did the Consensus Go?
The conduct of Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) in current emergency practice is far removed from the original descriptions of the procedure. Despite this, the principles – rapid delivery of a definitive airway and avoiding... read more
A Dedicated VV-ECMO Unit during a Respiratory Pandemic
Background: The most critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may require advanced support modalities, such as veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). A systematic, methodical approach... read more
The Practice and Principles of Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
As demonstrated in the first book, the management of patients with profound respiratory failure or cardiogenic shock has evolved significantly over the years with advances in diagnostic and therapeutic options. While the... read more
COVID-19: Dual Oxygen Concentrator System for Mechanical Ventilation
Sabah in Malaysian Borneo is among the Malaysian states which reported a high number of detected COVID-19 cases during the current pandemic. Due to geographical challenges and limited resources, clinicians developed novel... read more
Prone Positioning in Spontaneously Breathing Subjects With Moderate or Severe ARDS During Invasive Ventilation
In a retrospective analysis of consecutive intubated subjects with moderate or severe ARDS, related or not to COVID-19, spontaneous breathing during prone positioning (PP) was well tolerated and achieved significant improvement... read more
Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients with COVID-19
Despite the significant variability in frequency and duration of prone positioning and respiratory supports applied, prone positioning was associated with improvement in oxygenation variables without any reported serious... read more
Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Autoregulation During Hypotension in Extremely Preterm Infants
Dopamine had no effect on rScO2 compared to placebo in hypotensive infants. Hypotension and cerebral hypoxia are associated with early intraventricular hemorrhage or death. Prospective cohort study of blinded rScO2 measurements... read more
Expiratory Flow Limitation During Mechanical Ventilation
Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) is present when the flow cannot rise despite an increase in the expiratory driving pressure. The mechanisms of EFL are debated but are believed to be related to the collapsibility of small... read more
Escalation and Withdrawal of Treatment for Patients on ECMO
Discussion between clinicians and families about prognosis and goals was frequent but did not occasion decision-making moments. This study helps explain why communication interventions intended to maintain patient autonomy... read more
Operative Techniques and Recent Advances in Acute Care and Emergency Surgery
The aim of this book is to identify and shed new light on the main surgical practices involved in acute care and trauma surgery. Adopting an evidence-based approach, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and intensivists... read more
Relationship Between Skeletal Muscle Area and Density and Clinical Outcome in Adults Receiving VV-ECMO
Low skeletal muscle index at the commencement of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) was associated with a longer duration of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, whereas preserved skeletal... read more
Left Ventricular Unloading and ECpella Role
The main reason for the emergency implantation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is the restoration of adequate systemic perfusion, while protecting the failing heart and promoting myocardial recovery... read more
