Katherine M. Berg, Adam Cheng, Ashish R. Panchal, Alexis Topjian et al.
Survival after cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of people, training, equipment, and organizations working together to achieve a common goal. Part 7 of the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care focuses on systems of ...
Comilla Sasson, Hendrika Meischke, Benjamin S. Abella, Robert A. Berg et al.
Kane M. High, Michael T. Snider, Russell Richard, Garry B. Russell et al.
In patients with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation may not be able to ensure gas exchange sufficient to sustain life. We report the use of an intravenous oxygenator (IVOX) in five patients who were suffering from severe adult respiratory distress syndrome as a result...
David J. Magid, Khalid Aziz, Adam Cheng, Mary Fran Hazinski et al.
is based on the extensive evidence evaluation performed in conjunction with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Life Support, Resuscitation Education Science, and Systems of Care Writing ...
Thomas P. Green, Frank W. Moler, Denise M. Goodman
OBJECTIVE: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used with increasing frequency for respiratory failure that is unresponsive to conventional therapy. We examined the relationship between duration of ECMO and outcome to understand whether prolonged ECMO (duration of the procedure for > ...
Renzo Y. Loyaga‐Rendon, Taimoor Hashim, José Tallaj, Deepak Acharya et al.
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the most common cause of readmission in patients supported by continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD). We describe our experience in the off-label use of octreotide in the management of recurrent GI bleed in this population. Of 116 patients implant...
Shreekanth V. Karwande, The Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, R D Ensley, Dale G. Renlund et al.
To evaluate cardiac retransplantation as an appropriate utilization of scarce donor organs we analyzed data from the registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) (n = 449) and the Utah Cardiac Transplant Program (n = 20). Actuarial survival among retransplants was...
Saı̈d Hachimi-Idrissi, J. Leeman, Y Hubloue, Luc Huyghens et al.
Because closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCCPR) achieve restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in less than 50% of cases, and because of the apparent physiological superiority of open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (OCCPR), we evaluated OCCPR in out-of hospital cardiac arrest ...
Felix Achana, Stavros Petrou, Jason Madan, Kamran Khan et al.
BACKGROUND: The 'Prehospital Assessment of the Role of Adrenaline: Measuring the Effectiveness of Drug Administration In Cardiac Arrest' (PARAMEDIC2) trial showed that adrenaline improves overall survival, but not neurological outcomes. We sought to determine the within-trial and lifetime health and...
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, Lyle J. Olson, Gerald J. Berry, Richard C. Daly et al.
Giant cell myocarditis is a highly lethal disorder characterized by rapidly progressive congestive heart failure. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical course of patients with giant cell myocarditis who received a ventricular assist device. Patients with giant cell myocarditis were iden...
Farzana Akter, Tushar Kanti Roy, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Abdulhameed F. Alkhateeb et al.
This paper proposes a robust nonlinear controller for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell coupled with a DC-DC boost converter. The key feature is to maintain the desired reference output voltage despite significant disturbances while improving transient stability. In order to do this, a nonlinear ...
Sheikh Mohammad Shavik, Christopher Tossas-Betancourt, C. Alberto Figueroa, Seungik Baek et al.
Ventricular-arterial coupling plays a key role in the physiologic function of the cardiovascular system. We have previously described a hybrid lumped-finite element (FE) modeling framework of the systemic circulation that couples idealized FE models of the aorta and the left ventricle (LV). Here, we...
Denis W. Harkin, A A B Barros D'Sa, Magdi M.I. Yassin, Ian Young et al.
BACKGROUND: Complex limb trauma often involves combined arterial and venous injury, and the resultant ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) causes both local and remote organ injury. This study assessed the influence of the timing of restoration of venous drainage on IRI. METHODS: Male New Zealand whit...
Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Abhyuday Rana, Harsha Adnani, Mignon McCulloch et al.
The initial report of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was from the UK in April 2020; since then, cases have been reported worldwide. Renal involvement has been seen commonly, ranging from 10% to 46%. Kidney involvement following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
Rob Mac Sweeney, Daniel F. McAuley, Michael A. Matthay
Lung failure is the most common organ failure seen in the intensive care unit. The pathogenesis of acute respiratory failure (ARF) can be classified as (1) neuromuscular in origin, (2) secondary to acute and chronic obstructive airway diseases, (3) alveolar processes such as cardiogenic and noncardi...