Reduced functional measure of cardiovascular reserve predicts admission to critical care unit following kidney transplantation [PDF]
Background: There is currently no effective preoperative assessment for patients undergoing kidney transplantation that is able to identify those at high perioperative risk requiring admission to critical care unit (CCU).
A Kumar+51 more
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Predictors of weaning failure in case of VA ECMO implantation
The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) for the treatment of refractory cardiogenic shock has increased significantly. Nevertheless, early weaning may be advisable to reduce the potential for severe complications.
Axelle Cusanno+8 more
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Impact of Radial Arterial Location on Catheter Lifetime in ICU Surgical Intensive Care
OBJECTIVES:. The use of arterial catheters is frequent in intensive care for hemodynamic monitoring of patients and for blood sampling, but they are often removed because of dysfunction.
Damien Marie, MD+10 more
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Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery : the Task Force for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) [PDF]
Non-cardiac surgery; Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment; Pre-operative cardiac testing; Pre-operative coronary artery revascularization; Perioperative cardiac management; Renal disease; Pulmonary disease; Neurological disease; Anaesthesiology; Post ...
Don Poldermans+299 more
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Comparing Clinical Judgment with MySurgeryRisk Algorithm for Preoperative Risk Assessment: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Background: Major postoperative complications are associated with increased short and long-term mortality, increased healthcare cost, and adverse long-term consequences. The large amount of data contained in the electronic health record (EHR) creates barriers for physicians to recognize patients most at risk.
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Left atrial contraction strain and controlled preload alterations, a study in healthy individuals
Background In order to assess left atrial contractile function in disturbed circulatory conditions, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of how it behaves in a normal resting state with changes in loading conditions.
Peter Gottfridsson+7 more
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Before and After: Machine learning for perioperative patient care [PDF]
For centuries nursing has been known as a job that requires complex manual operations, that cannot be automated or replaced by any machinery. All the devices and techniques have been invented only to support, but never fully replace, a person with knowledge and expert intuition.
arxiv
Prediction of Post-Operative Renal and Pulmonary Complications Using Transformers [PDF]
Postoperative complications pose a significant challenge in the healthcare industry, resulting in elevated healthcare expenses and prolonged hospital stays, and in rare instances, patient mortality. To improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, healthcare providers rely on various perioperative risk scores to guide clinical decisions and ...
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Managing Opioid-Tolerant Patients in the Perioperative Surgical Home. [PDF]
Management of acute postoperative pain is important to decrease perioperative morbidity and improve patient satisfaction. Opioids are associated with potential adverse events that may lead to significant risk.
Baratta, Jaime L.+3 more
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Coexisting Cardiac and Hematologic Disorders. [PDF]
Patients with concomitant cardiac and hematologic disorders presenting for noncardiac surgery are challenging. Anemic patients with cardiac disease should be approached in a methodical fashion.
Goldhammer, Jordan E., Kohl, Benjamin A.
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