Publications by authors named "A Wisniewski"
Background: Donor stagnation and modification of lung allocation scores has resulted in a higher acuity of patient presentation prior to lung transplantation. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been utilized as a bridge to lung transplant (BTT) although the effect of cannulation strategy on outcomes has not been well investigated. We sought to analyze contemporary data on ECMO BTT utilizing a large, international registry of patients.
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- Post-consumer waste management is currently ineffective, prompting the need for innovative methods like chemical recycling to handle materials such as PET and WCO.
- The study explored how co-pyrolysis of different ratios of PET and WCO could enhance energy efficiency and liquid product yields, significantly reducing the activation energy required for thermal degradation.
- Results indicated that this process not only increases the yield of valuable compounds like terephthalic acid but also suggests an effective approach for managing waste while producing chemical inputs.
Multi-institutional model to predict intensive care unit length of stay after cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
November 2024
Objective: Intensive care unit length of stay (ICU LOS) accounts for a large percentage of inpatient cost after cardiac surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk calculator predicts total LOS but does not discriminate between ICU and non-ICU time. We sought to develop a predictive model of prolonged ICU LOS.
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