Publications by authors named "C Cherait"
Article Synopsis
- Patients on veno-arterial ECMO are at a high risk for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), which can lead to significant complications and healthcare resource use.
- In a study involving 150 V-A ECMO patients from 2013 to 2017, UGIB was found in 10.7% of cases, typically occurring about 10 days after the start of ECMO.
- A history of peptic ulcers was identified as the only independent risk factor for UGIB, highlighting the need for further investigation into preventive measures and treatments in this patient population.
Article Synopsis
- Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are common in patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO), and the study aimed to determine the effectiveness of routine daily blood cultures (BCs) in detecting these infections.
- A total of 2146 blood cultures were analyzed in a study involving 150 patients, revealing that while routine BCs diagnosed fewer BSIs compared to on-demand BCs, many BSIs identified through routine testing would have been missed otherwise.
- The findings suggest that a selective approach to routine daily BCs may be beneficial, particularly for patients with certain risk factors, to ensure that BSIs are not overlooked.
Background: Some patients have features that indicate possible difficulty with direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation. Prediction of the likely outcome and selection of patients for an enhanced management algorithm would reduce the possible harm from failed intubation attempts.
Methods: Adult elective patients were assessed for seven features associated with difficult direct laryngoscopy, ranked in difficulty from 0 to 3.