Anticoagulation management during veno-venous ECMO support because of ARDS: Single-center experience.

Background: Patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) show a high mortality rate of up to 60 %. In such cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is often required, which would necessitate anticoagulation therapy, predominantly with heparin. Some bleeding events occurred more frequently in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic who were on venovenous (V-V) ECMO, so it is necessary to investigate whether anticoagulation management should be adjusted.

Covid-19 vaccination reported side effects and hesitancy among the Syrian population: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Studying post-vaccination side effects and identifying the reasons behind low vaccine uptake are pivotal for overcoming the pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was distributed through social media platforms and face-to-face interviews. Data from vaccinated and unvaccinated participants were collected and analyzed using the chi-square test, multivariable logistic regression to detect factors associated with side effects and severe side effects.

Outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease versus other lung infections requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Background: Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) often develop severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV), and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO).Mortality in COVID-19 patients on V-V ECMO was exceptionally high; therefore, whether survival can be ameliorated should be investigated.

Methods: We collected data from 85 patients with severe ARDS who required ECMO support at the University Hospital Magdeburg from 2014 to 2021.

Impact of comorbidities on hospitalised Syrian patients with COVID-19: a retrospective study.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, outcomes and overall survival time of patients with COVID-19 with and without comorbidities.

Design: Retrospective design.

Setting: This study was undertaken at two hospitals in Damascus.

COVID-19 Disease in Syrian Patients With Cancer: Clinical Manifestations, Laboratory Findings, Treatment, and Outcomes.

Purpose: This study aims to describe the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcomes of patients with cancer with COVID-19 infection in Syria. The primary objective was to identify the overall survival (OS) time, and the secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with severe COVID-19 infection.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective study was undertaken at four hospitals in Damascus, Syria, between March 28, 2020, and March 29, 2021.

Novel Surgical Technique to Prevent Left Ventricular Rupture After Mitral Valve Replacement.

Left ventricular rupture, also called atrioventricular disruption, remains a rare but lethal complication of mitral valve replacement. Available measures for preventing such a complication are limited to preservation of the posterior mitral leaflet and avoidance of overzealous decalcification of the annulus. Moreover, these strategies are not always feasible when annular calcifications prevent proper suture placement or when an abscess involves the mitral annulus.

Case series of late complications after transcatheter mitral annuloplasty using Cardioband and surgical treatment options.

Background: Treatment of functional mitral regurgitation using transcatheter techniques such as the Cardioband annuloplasty device (Edwards Lifesciences) has gained wide acceptance in the recent years. However, complications of such devices are rarely reported.

Methods: Here, we present a case series involving two patients with dislocation of the Cardioband device and discuss the surgical management.

Technical feasibility of a pneumatically driven vehicle.

In this work, the technical feasibility of an all-air vehicle is investigated. A test rig has been built for this purpose in order to assess the proposed system experimentally. The operating pressures selected are deliberately low to mitigate the heat generated/dissipated during charging and discharging of the air cylinders driving an air motor, respectively.