Effectiveness of a Web-Based Training Intervention in Teaching Emergency Physicians First-Trimester Point-of-Care Ultrasound Image Interpretation.

Study Objective: To examine the effectiveness of an education intervention on emergency physician accuracy in identifying pregnancy-related findings from first-trimester point-of-care ultrasound. Case features associated with the odds of a correct response were also determined.

Methods: This was a multicenter prospective cross-sectional study in a convenience sample of emergency physicians in the United States and Canada.

Evaluation of the impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) oxygenator shunt flow on neonatal hemolysis: An in vitro study.

Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is utilized in critically ill neonates with severe cardiopulmonary failure. Hemolysis is a potential complication and is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. The etiology of hemolysis in neonates is multifactorial, including shear forces generated by the ECMO pump, higher flow resistance from smaller tubing and smaller cannulas, the oxygenator, and other patient factors.

Identification of Early Risk Factors for Mortality in Pediatric Veno-Arterial Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Patient Matters.

Objective: Pediatric Veno-Arterial Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA ECMO) is a life saving technology associated with high mortality. A successful VA ECMO course requires attention to multiple aspects of patient care, including ECMO and patient parameters. Early, potentially modifiable, risk factors associated with patient mortality should be analyzed and adjusted for when assessing VA ECMO risk profiles.