Publications by authors named "Robert C Whitford"
Postoperative care after left ventricular assist device implantation: considerations for the cardiac surgical intensivist.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Heart failure is a major health issue that's expected to grow as the population ages, leading to more cases of morbidity and mortality.
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are playing a crucial role in treating advanced heart failure, with over 5,000 implants done annually, making them the most widely used durable support devices globally.
- The article focuses on the intensive care management practices for patients with LVADs right after they receive the device, highlighting important considerations during the early post-implantation period.
Background: Balloon tamponade of esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage is a lifesaving but challenging procedure. One difficulty that often arises is coiling of the tube in the oropharynx. We describe a novel use of the bougie as an external stylet to help guide placement of the balloon to help overcome this challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The Wood's lamp, a handheld instrument that uses long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light with magnification of 2-3 times, is commonly used by non-ophthalmologists for examining patients with eye complaints. The goal of current research was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Wood's lamp for common eye abnormalities.
Study Design: We examined a convenience sample of patients, 18 years of age and older, who presented for eye complaints to an urgent clinic of a large ophthalmology practice.