Search Results - "International journal of artificial organs"

Venovenous ECMO treatment, outcomes, and complications in adults according to large case series: A systematic review by Kim, Jun Hyun, Pieri, Marina, Landoni, Giovanni, Scandroglio, Anna Mara, Calabrò, Maria Grazia, Fominskiy, Evgeny, Lembo, Rosalba, Heo, Min Hee, Zangrillo, Alberto

“…Background: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) has gained popularity for the treatment of refractory respiratory failure during and after…”
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The ProtekDuo for percutaneous V-P and V-VP ECMO in patients with COVID-19 ARDS by El Banayosy, Ahmed M, El Banayosy, Aly, Brewer, Joseph M, Mihu, Mircea R, Chidester, Jaclyn M, Swant, Laura V, Schoaps, Robert S, Sharif, Ammar, Maybauer, Marc O

“…Objective: The ProtekDuo with oxygenator mimics veno-venous (V-V) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in veno-pulmonary (V-P) configuration. We have…”
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Hemoadsorption Treatment of Patients with Acute Infective Endocarditis during Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass - A Case Series by Träger, Karl, Skrabal, Christian, Fischer, Guenther, Datzmann, Thomas, Schroeder, Janpeter, Fritzler, Daniel, Hartmann, Jan, Liebold, Andreas, Reinelt, Helmut

“…Introduction Infective endocarditis is a serious disease condition. Depending on the causative microorganism and clinical symptoms, cardiac surgery and valve…”
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Observational study of thrombosis and bleeding in COVID-19 VV ECMO patients by Ripoll, Brianda, Rubino, Antonio, Besser, Martin, Patvardhan, Chinmay, Thomas, William, Sheares, Karen, Shanahan, Hilary, Agrawal, Bobby, Webb, Stephen, Vuylsteke, Alain

“…Introduction: COVID-19 has been associated with increased risk of thrombosis, heparin resistance and coagulopathy in critically ill patients admitted to…”
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An introduction to bone tissue engineering by Perić Kačarević, Željka, Rider, Patrick, Alkildani, Said, Retnasingh, Sujith, Pejakić, Marija, Schnettler, Reinhard, Gosau, Martin, Smeets, Ralf, Jung, Ole, Barbeck, Mike

“…Bone tissue has the capability to regenerate itself; however, defects of a critical size prevent the bone from regenerating and require additional support. To…”
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The ProtekDuo in ECMO configuration for ARDS secondary to COVID-19: A systematic review by Maybauer, Marc O, Capoccia, Massimo, Maybauer, Dirk M, Lorusso, Roberto, Swol, Justyna, Brewer, Joseph M

“…Objective: Assessment of the results of the ProtekDuo cannula applied for dedicated right ventricular support with oxygenator in ARDS secondary to COVID-19…”
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Biomaterials for bone defect repair: Types, mechanisms and effects by Wang, Jiaming, Liu, Mingchong, Yang, Chensong, Pan, Yutao, Ji, Shengchao, Han, Ning, Sun, Guixin

“…Bone defects or bone discontinuities caused by trauma, infection, tumours and other diseases have led to an increasing demand for bone grafts and biomaterials…”
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Extracorporeal life support in pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome by El Banayosy, Ahmed M, El Banayosy, Aly, Smith, Jennifer G, Brewer, Joseph M, Mihu, Mircea R, Swant, Laura V, Schoaps, Robert S, Sharif, Ammar, Benson, Clayne, Maybauer, Marc O

“…Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an intervention used for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from COVID-19 who…”
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Crush syndrome-related acute kidney injury in earthquake victims, time to consider new therapeutical options? by Ramírez-Guerrero, Gonzalo, Reis, Thiago, Marcello, Matteo, de Cal, Massimo, Ronco, Claudio

“…On 11 February 2023, a 7.8 Mw earthquake struck south-central Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing significant damage and resulting in a death toll exceeding…”
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Clinical outcomes of severe COVID-19 patients receiving early VV-ECMO and the impact of pre-ECMO ventilator use by Kunavarapu, Chandra, Yeramaneni, Samrat, Melo, Jairo, Sterling, Rachel K, Huskey, Lindsey C, Sears, Lindsay, Burch, Charles, Rodriguez, Steve M, Habib, Phillip J, Triana, Fernando, DellaVolpe, Jeffrey

“…Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 patients is associated with poor clinical outcomes and high mortality rates, despite the use of…”
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Kinetics of C-reactive protein during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Lichter, Yael, Gal Oz, Amir, Carmi, Uri, Adi, Nimrod, Nini, Asaph, Angel, Yoel, Nevo, Andrey, Aviram, Daniel, Moshkovits, Itay, Goder, Noam, Stavi, Dekel

“…Background: The exposure of blood to the artificial circuit during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can induce an inflammatory response. C-reactive…”
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Hemodynamics in AVF over time: A protective role of vascular remodeling toward flow stabilization by Soliveri, Luca, Bozzetto, Michela, Brambilla, Paolo, Caroli, Anna, Remuzzi, Andrea

“…The mechanisms underlying vascular stenosis formation in the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis (HD) remain mostly unknown. Several computational…”
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Effects of tocilizumab versus hemoadsorption combined with tocilizumab in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: Preliminary results by Berlot, Giorgio, Pintacuda, Stefania, Moro, Edoardo, Paluzzano, Giacomo, Scamperle, Alice, Chillemi, Antonino, Longo, Irene, Dattola, Roberto, Roman-Pognuz, Erik, Tomasini, Ariella

“…Objective: To assess the variations of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection treated with Tocilizumab (TCZ) alone or in association with…”
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Osteogenic organoid for bone regeneration: Healing of bone defect in congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia by Cardier, Jose E, Diaz-Solano, Dylana, Wittig, Olga, Sierra, Giuseppe, Pulido, Jose, Moreno, Rita, Fuentes, Soraima, Leal, Fredy

“…Background: Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) is an uncommon disease associated with failure to achieve bone union and recurrent fractures. There…”
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Hemoperfusion with high-affinity polyethylene microbeads (Seraph-100®) for the removal of pathogens in chronic critically ill patients: Clinical experience by Votrico, Valentina, Grilli, Matteo, Gerini, Ugo, Berlot, Giorgio

“…Critically ill septic patients present variable clinical trajectories, with some succumbing to hyperinflammatory responses while others develop a chronic…”
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Do medical devices contribute to sustainability? The role of innovative polymers and device design by Vienken, Jörg, Boccato, Carlo

“…Sustainability of a medical device has not yet become a major issue in public discussions compared to other topics with impact to material performance,…”
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Long-term quality of life, psychological distress, and caregiver burden in octogenarians with LVAD: A single-centre experience by D’Andria Ursoleo, Jacopo, Pieri, Marina, Calvo, Francesco, Altizio, Savino, Gramegna, Mario, Pontillo, Domenico, Ajello, Silvia, Scandroglio, Anna Mara

“…With the general population aging, both life expectancy and the number of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantations in elderly patients are growing…”
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Do medical devices contribute to sustainability? Environmental, societal and governance aspects by Boccato, Carlo, Vienken, Jörg

“…Sustainability of a product or device is currently primarily related to its environmental footprint. Here, a wider concept of sustainability is introduced for…”
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Extracorporeal albumin dialysis in critically ill patients with liver failure: Comparison of four different devices—A retrospective analysis by Sommerfeld, Oliver, Neumann, Caroline, Becker, Jan, von Loeffelholz, Christian, Roth, Johannes, Kortgen, Andreas, Bauer, Michael, Sponholz, Christoph

“…Background: Besides standard medical therapy and critical care monitoring, extracorporeal liver support may provide a therapeutic option in patients with liver…”
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Evaluation of erythrocyte membrane oxidation due to their exposure to shear flow generated by extracorporeal blood pump by Inoue, Masataka, Udono, Yuki, Kato, Yugo, Fukui, Koji, Watanabe, Nobuo

“…Several similarities have been found between shear stress-induced erythrocyte damage and physiological aging of erythrocytes in terms of elevated mechanical…”
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