Publications by authors named "Marjan Rahmanian"
Importance: "Awake" cannulation for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), where patients remain spontaneously breathing without invasive mechanical ventilation during the cannulation procedure, may reduce lung injury from positive pressure ventilation and promote patient mobility.
Objectives: To examine the association between "awake" cannulation for venovenous ECMO and patient outcomes.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Analysis of the prospectively collected by the multicenter Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry.
Article Synopsis
- * The Discover IHCA study aims to collect detailed data on current post-IHCA treatment practices, particularly focusing on temperature control and prognostication, to highlight variations in care across hospitals.
- * Conducted across 24 hospitals (mostly in the U.S.), the study includes standard data collection methods beginning in October 2023, with a goal of enrolling around 1,000 patients to better understand post-IHCA practices in line with established guidelines.
Background: In this narrative review we aimed to explore outcomes of extracorporeal life support (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R)) as rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus requiring mechanical ventilation.
Methods: Multiple databases were searched for studies fulfilling inclusion criteria. Articles reporting mortality and complications of ECMO and ECCO2R in mechanically ventilated patients with acute severe asthma (ASA) were included.
Purpose: Hemorrhagic stroke (HS) is a devastating complication during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but markers of risk stratification during COVID-19 are unknown. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a readily available biomarker of cell injury and permeability. We sought to determine whether an elevated LDH before ECMO placement is related to the occurrence of HS during ECMO for COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and asystole account for 81% of initial in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) rhythms in the U.S.A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices have revolutionized the management of advanced heart failure. Device complications continue to limit survival, but enhanced management strategies have shown promise. This study compared outcomes for HeartMate II recipients before and after implementation of a multidisciplinary continuous support heart team (HTMCS) strategy.
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