Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Including Na, Age, and Sex Is Powerful Predictor of Survival in COVID-19 Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Aim: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is resource-intensive, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and requires careful patient selection. This study examined whether the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is a suitable predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively assessed patients with COVID-19 on ECMO at our institution from March 2020 to May 2021.

Hydrogel-coated and active clearance chest drains in cardiac surgery: real-world results of a single-center study.

Purpose: Cardiac surgery patients require chest drains for postoperative fluid drainage. Innovations in this field include chemical drain coating and manual clot extraction systems, aiming to provide reduced clotting and improved patient comfort. This study compares outcomes using hydrogel-coated, active clearance and conventional chest drains.

Pectoral muscle mass is not a robust prognostic factor for survival after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are an established treatment for end-stage left ventricular heart failure. Parameters are needed to identify the most appropriate patients for LVADs. This study aimed to evaluate pectoral muscle mass and density as prognostic parameters.

Impact of psoas muscle evaluation on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.

Aims: The measurement of muscle mass reflects the physical components of frailty, which might affect postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between preoperative skeletal muscle evaluation and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing LVAD implantation.

Methods: From January 2010 to December 2017, a total of 63 patients were enrolled in this single-centre study.