Tiny Perfusion Letter #327

Tiny Perfusion Letter

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Cluster of invasive Mycobacteria chimaera infections following cardiac surgery demonstrating novel clinical features and risks of aortic valve replacement.
Overton K, Mennon V, Mothobi N, Neild B, Martinez E et al.
Intern Med J. 2018 Dec;48(12):1514-1520

Pro: The Value of Modified Ultrafiltration in Children After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
Ames WA.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Nov 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Con: Modified Ultrafiltration in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Is No Longer Necessary.
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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Review for Cardiac Anesthesiologists and Intensivists.
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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Tau Is Elevated in Pediatric Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
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ASAIO J. 2018 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Evaluation of Continuous Lactate Monitoring Systems within a Heparinized In Vivo Porcine Model Intravenously and Subcutaneously.
Wolf A, Renehan K, Ho KKY, Carr BD, Chen CV et al.
Biosensors (Basel). 2018 Dec 4;8(4) FREE

Correlation Between ROTEM FIBTEM Maximum Clot Firmness and Fibrinogen Levels in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients.
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Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2018 Dec 5:. [Epub ahead of print]

Ten tips for advancing a culture of improvement in primary care.
Kiran T, Ramji N, Derocher MB, Girdhari R, Davie S, Lam-Antoniades M.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print] FREE
 
Developing tools to enhance the use of systematic reviews for clinical care in health systems.
Morrow AS, Whiteside SP, Sim LA, Brito JP, Wang Z, Murad MH.
BMJ Evid Based Med. 2018 Dec;23(6):206-209

Observational Study Examining the Association of Baseline Frailty and Postcardiac Surgery Delirium and Cognitive Change.
Nomura Y, Nakano M, Bush B, Tian J, Yamaguchi A et al.
Anesth Analg. 2018 Dec 11. [Epub ahead of print]