Tiny Perfusion Letter #215

Tiny Perfusion Letter

Sometimes they ask us: how do you do this?

Well, we're perfusionists, we make things happen...

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"Awake" ECCO2R superseded intubation in a near-fatal asthma attack.
Schneider TM, Bence T, Brettner F.
J Intensive Care. 2017 Aug 8;5:53 FREE

Metrics to Assess Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Utilization in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Programs.
Bratton SL, Chan T, Barrett CS, Wilkes J, Ibsen LM, Thiagarajan RR.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Aug;18(8):779-786

Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Cardiac Patients Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Elias MD, Achuff BJ, Ittenbach RF, Ravishankar C, Spray TL et al.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Aug;18(8):787-794

Pro: Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Should Be Used Routinely for Bilateral Lung Transplantation.
Nazarnia S, Subramaniam K.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1505-1508

Con: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Should Not Routinely Replace Cardiopulmonary Bypass As the Preferred Method of Support During Lung Transplantation.
Tong MZ.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1509-1510

Peripheral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Methodologic Aspects and a Systematic Review in Post-Cardiac Surgical Patients.
Butler E, Chin M, Aneman A.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1407-1416

Central Venous-to-Arterial Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure Difference in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery is Not Related to Postoperative Outcomes.
Guinot PG, Badoux L, Bernard E, Abou-Arab O, Lorne E, Dupont H.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1190-1196

Bedside Monitoring of Cerebral Energy State During Cardiac Surgery-A Novel Approach Utilizing Intravenous Microdialysis.
Mölström S, Nielsen TH, Andersen C, Nordström CH, Toft P.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1166-1173
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chan MJ, Chung T, Glassford NJ, Bellomo R.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug;31(4):1155-1165

High Hemoglobin Is an Independent Risk Factor for the Development of Hemolysis During Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support.
Jenks CL, Zia A, Venkataraman R, Raman L.
J Intensive Care Med. 2017 Jan 1. [Epub ahead of print]