Modified Ultrafiltration and Serum Vancomycin Levels in Adult Cardiac Surgery: Is There a Need to Redose?

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, National Heart Centre, Singapore.

Published: January 2019

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2018.07.030DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

modified ultrafiltration
4
ultrafiltration serum
4
serum vancomycin
4
vancomycin levels
4
levels adult
4
adult cardiac
4
cardiac surgery
4
surgery redose?
4
modified
1
serum
1

Similar Publications

Low performance and the high fouling tendency of Polyetherimide (PEI) membranes prevent their widespread commercial utility. In this study, we utilized a deep eutectic solvent (DES) as a versatile agent for surface modification of the PEI membrane using a simple and sustainable method. To attain an efficient PEI membrane, modeling and optimization of the modification condition were conducted via response surface methodology (RSM).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Copper-containing industrial wastewater, characterized by strong acidity, high ionic strength, and various competing metals, presents significant challenges for Cu(II) recovery. To address these issues, an electric field-enhanced ultrafiltration process was developed, assisted with a functional polyelectrolyte with high selectivity for Cu(II). The polyelectrolyte, termed PPEI, was synthesized by grafting picolyl groups onto polyethyleneimine (PEI), enhancing its affinity for Cu(II).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Nowadays, there is a growing interest in membrane modification processes to improve their characteristics and the effectiveness of their treatments and reduce the possible fouling. In this sense, in this work, a modification of an ultrafiltration membrane with three different materials has been carried out: reduced graphene oxide (rGO), chitosan and MgCl. For both the native and the modified membranes, a study has been carried out to remove the emerging contaminant sulfamethoxazole (SMX).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Investigation of Filtration Performances in Eggshell Ultrafiltration Membranes with Surface Functionalized Using Graphene Oxide.

ACS Omega

December 2024

Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jalan Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km 21 Jatinangor, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia.

Article Synopsis
  • This study highlights the significance of preventing fouling in ultrafiltration membranes to improve their efficiency in wastewater treatment, particularly for dissolved dye molecules.
  • Researchers tested eggshell membranes modified with different concentrations of graphene oxide (GO) to assess impacts on permeability, rejection efficiency, and flow rates.
  • The findings demonstrate that the optimal use of 0.5 mg/mL GO at 45 psi pressure significantly enhances membrane performance, achieving a rejection efficiency of 36.6% and improving the filtration process's effectiveness against dye concentration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!