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Cardiac arrest in a child during a combined general epidural anesthesia procedure [PDF]

, 2005
An increased risk of perioperative cardiac arrest in children, in comparison to adults, has been recognized. A number of factors associated with perioperative cardiac arrest have been identified, including young age, comorbidities, and emergency ...
Prabakti, Yudhi, Siahaan, Edwin MP, Sidhartani,, M, Soemantri,, A, Soenarjo, Soenarjo   +4 more
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Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively : a case control study [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery increases length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. A significant number of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures require perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP ...
Bingold, Tobias Michael, Eltzschig, Holger K., Lawlor, Garrett, Mitani, Aya, Nowak-Machen, Martina, Rawn, James D., Rosenberger, Peter, Shekar, Prem S., Shernan, Stanton K., Tuli, Sagun   +9 more
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Impact of bleeding complications on length of stay and critical care utilization in cardiac surgery patients in England

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
BackgroundBleeding is a significant complication in cardiac surgery and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the impact of bleeding on length of stay (LOS) and critical care utilization in a nationwide sample of ...
N. Al-Attar, S. Johnston, N. Jamous, S. Mistry, Ena Ghosh, G. Gangoli, W. Danker, K. Etter, Eric M. Ammann   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perceptions about asymptomatic hyperuricemia and views about urate‐lowering therapy in people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background/Aims Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is a precursor of gout and is also associated with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to understand perceptions about asymptomatic hyperuricemia and views about urate‐lowering therapy in people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia.
Nicola Dalbeth, Sarah Stewart, Gregory D Gamble, Borislav Mihov, Lisa K Stamp, Janine Haslett, William J Taylor, Tony R Merriman, Adwoa Dansoa Tabi‐Amponsah, Anne Horne, Tuhina Neogi, Tristan Pascart, Mariano Andrés, Maria‐Luisa Peral‐Garrido, Eleonora Norkuviene, Janitzia Vazquez Mellado, Till Uhlig, Mingshu Sun, Changgui Li, Keith J Petrie   +19 more
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Effect of preoperative right ventricular dysfunction and dilatation on survival after left ventricular surgical restoration

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Background This study investigated the impact of preoperative right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and dilatation on survival outcomes following left ventricular surgical restoration (LVSR) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. A retrospective analysis
Abdelhameed Elsayed, Murtadha H. Alawami, Ismail M. Elnaggar, Tamer N. Mohamed, Musab Kiddo, Mostafa A. Shalaby, Khaled A. Alotaibi, Amr A. Arafat   +7 more
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Genetic variation of TLR4 influences immunoendocrine stress response: an observational study in cardiac surgical patients [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: Systemic inflammation (e.g. following surgery) involves Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling and leads to an endocrine stress response. This study aims to investigate a possible influence of TLR2 and TLR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Boehm, Olaf, Bornstein, Stefan R., Grotemeyer, Dirk, Hamann, Lutz, Koch, Alexander, Kurt, Muhammed, Schott, Matthias, Schumann, Ralf R., Schwenke, Carsten, Zacharowski, Kai   +9 more
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Contemporary management and outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection: An analysis of the STS adult cardiac surgery database

Journal of cardiac surgery, 2018
Management of acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is challenging and operative strategies are varied. We used the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (STS ACSD) to describe contemporary surgical strategies and outcomes for AAAD.
Teng C. Lee, Z. Kon, Faisal H. Cheema, Maria V. Grau‐Sepulveda, B. Englum, Sunghee Kim, Paramita S. Chaudhuri, V. Thourani, G. Ailawadi, G. C. Hughes, Matthew L. Williams, J. M. Brennan, L. Svensson, J. Gammie   +13 more
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Ultrasound compared to Computed Tomography in identifying thoracic aortic aneurysms in patients with Giant Cell Arteritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation and agreement between ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in measuring ascending aorta diameter in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and to investigate the development of new ascending aortic aneurysms in patients with newly diagnosed GCA. Methods To achieve the primary
Anne C Bull Haaversen, Lene K Brekke, Tanaz A Kermani, Øyvind Molberg, Andreas P Diamantopoulos   +4 more
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Cyclic pressure induced decellularization of porcine descending aortas

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2023
The demand for decellularized xenogeneic tissues used in reconstructive heart surgery has increased over the last decades. Complete decellularization of longer and tubular aortic sections suitable for clinical application has not been achieved so far ...
Barbara Messner, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen, Günther Laufer, Christian Hagl, Fabian König   +5 more
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Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source