Do We Need Exercise Tests to Detect Gas Exchange Impairment in Fibrotic Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias? by Benoit Wallaert, Lidwine Wemeau-Stervinou, Julia Salleron, Isabelle Tillie-Leblond, Thierry Perez

“…The aim of this study was to compare DLCO, resting PaO2, P(A-a)O2 at cardiopulmonary exercise testing peak, and oxygen desaturation during a 6-min walk test (6MWT). …”
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In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, is the positioning of victims by bystanders adequate for CPR? A cohort study by Julia Braun, Patrick Wagner, Hans-Richard Arntz, Jan Breckwoldt, Sebastian Schloesser

“…Objectives Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) highly depends on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with high-quality chest compressions (CCs). …”
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Impact of Quality Improvement Bundle on Compliance with Resuscitation Guidelines during In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children by Pranali Awadhare, Karma Barot, Ingrid Frydson, Niveditha Balakumar, Donna Doerr, Utpal Bhalala

“…Various quality improvement (QI) interventions have been individually assessed for the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to assess the QI bundle (hands-on training and debriefing) for the quality of CPR in our children’s hospital. …”
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Effect of blindfolding the lead resuscitator on frequency of closed-loop communication during veterinary cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training: a randomized, controlled pilot stu... by Olivia X. Walesby, Giacomo Stanzani, Lindsay Kellett-Gregory, Mayank Seth, Emily K. Thomas

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of blindfolding the lead resuscitator during veterinary cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) simulation training sessions on frequency of completed closed-loop communication statements (CLC).DesignTen groups of staff volunteers were recruited for a prospective, randomized, blinded, observational pilot study over a 6-month period. …”
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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Following the preoperative surgical plan, the incision was converted to a lateral thoracotomy, and cardiopulmonary bypass was initiated. Meticulous dissection enabled the complete removal of the tumor along with the affected posterior wall of the left atrium, followed by reconstruction of the left atrium and the right pulmonary vein. …”
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Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Mortality in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography by Giacomo Mulinacci, Clara Benedetta Conti, Alberto Savino, Davide Gandola, Davide Ippolito, Roberto Frego, Alessandro Ettore Redaelli, Marta Maino, Marco Emilio Dinelli

“…Results: In total, 256 patients were enrolled, of whom 30 (11.7%) were sarcopenic. Cardiopulmonary complications of ERCP occurred in 3.5%. …”
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Tracheal Resection for Critical Airway Obstruction in Morquio A Syndrome by Claire Frauenfelder, Elizabeth Maughan, Johnny Kenth, Reema Nandi, Simon Jones, Robert Walker, Bill Walsh, Nagarajan Muthialu, Iain Bruce, Richard Hewitt, Colin Butler

“…Following multidisciplinary discussion, transcervical tracheal resection with limited manubriectomy was successfully performed, without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass, in an adolescent male on ERT with the severe airway manifestations of Morquio A syndrome. …”
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Percutaneous closure of a traumatic ventricular septal defect: a case report and literature review by Camilo Andres Calderon-Miranda, Maria Juliana Reyes-Cardona, Gabriel Roberto Lopez-Mora, Fernando Andrés Guerrero-Pinedo, Jairo Sanchez-Blanco, Carlos Enrique Vesga-Reyes, Jorge Alexander Zambrano-Franco, Pastor Olaya

“…Case presentation A 19-year-old man was admitted in cardiorespiratory arrest after a precordial stab wound. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated achieving return of spontaneous circulation. eFAST evaluation revealed cardiac tamponade, he was taken to emergency left thoracotomy finding a perforation of the free wall of the left ventricle and a tear of the upper lobe of the left lung that were sutured. …”
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Frequency and Predictors of Pneumonia After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): A Single-Center Study by Ozgur Baris, Tugba Asli Onyilmaz, Huseyin Kaya

“…In patients with POP, diabetes mellitus (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and chronic kidney disease (<i>p</i> = 0.048) prevalence was higher, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) (<i>p</i> = 0.01) and cross-clamp time (<i>p</i> = 0.003) was longer, LDH levels (<i>p</i> = 0.017) were higher, hemoglobin (<i>p</i> = 0.012) and albumin (<i>p</i> = 0.015) levels were lower, and lymphocyte % (<i>p</i> = 0.04) was lower; prevalence of COPD and length of stay (LOS) in hospital tended to be higher (both <i>p</i> < 0.06). …”
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Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure: A Single Center Experience by Mehmet Özülkü, Asım Çağrı Günaydın, Mehmet Çelik

“…Partial sternotomy was performed in 20 patients (56%), and total sternotomy was performed in 16 (44%). The median cardiopulmonary bypass time of the patients was 46.5 minutes (IQR: 36.8-57.2 minutes), and the median X-clamp times were 21.5 minutes (IQR: 15-28.7 minutes). …”
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Plasma brain-related biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in pediatric ECMO by Sue J. Hong, Bradley J. De Souza, Kristen K. Penberthy, Lisa Hwang, David E. Procaccini, John N. Kheir, Melania M. Bembea

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique used to support severe cardiopulmonary failure. Its potential life-saving benefits are tempered by the significant risk for acute brain injury (ABI), from both primary pathophysiologic factors and ECMO-related complications through central nervous system cellular injury, blood-brain barrier dysfunction (BBB), systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation, and coagulopathy. …”
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Advancements in Public First Responder Programs for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Updated Literature Review by Michael Kern, Gerrit Jansen, Bernd Strickmann, Thoralf Kerner

“…Key factors for improving survival include witnessed arrest, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and early defibrillation. …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…Factors associated with prolonged overall postoperative LOS included the body mass index, the type of surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass machine use, packed red blood cells use, non-elective surgery and number of complications. …”
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Evaluation of 30-day mortality in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy in a tertiary hospital: a 3-year retrospective survey by Philippe Bichard, Jean-Louis Frossard, Laurent Spahr, Nicolas Goossens, Olivier Chatelanat, Laurent Bochatay, Caroline Bastid

“…Major causes of death were oncological progression (72/251; 28.68%), cardiopulmonary failure or cardiac arrest of unkown origin (62/251; 24,7%) and liver failure (20/251; 7.96%). …”
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Comparison of clinical outcomes between double arterial cannulation and single arterial cannulation in type A aortic dissection by Zhiwei Tang, Chunze Yuan, Hong Liu, Yi Ding, Jiaxi Gu, Minghui Li, Buqing Ni, Yongfeng Shao

“…Consistent findings were noted upon stratification based on age, sex, BMI, and the duration of cardiopulmonary bypass. By providing stable systemic organ perfusion, the establishment of CPB with DAC can constitute a safe technique for TAAD repair.…”
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Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for predicting of patients with acute sedative-hypnotic overdose admitted to the intensive care unit by Guo Tang, Tianshan Zhang, Ping Zhang, Sha Yang, Tao Cheng, Rong Yao

“…Patients were divided into ICU and non-ICU groups based on admission criteria including the need for blood purification therapy, organ support therapy (ventilatory support, vasoactive drugs, renal replacement therapy, artificial liver), or post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patients were randomly split into a training set and a validation set in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Association between postoperative ibuprofen exposure and acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery by Sheng Shi, Chao Xiong, Dongyun Bie, Zhongrong Fang, Jianhui Wang

“…However, the association between ibuprofen exposure and AKI after pediatric cardiac surgery has not been determined yet.Methods In this retrospective cohort study, children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass were studied. Exposure was defined as given ibuprofen in the first 7 days after surgery. …”
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Induced Hypothermia Does Not Harm Hemodynamics after Polytrauma: A Porcine Model by Matthias Weuster, Philipp Mommsen, Roman Pfeifer, Juliane Mohr, Steffen Ruchholtz, Sascha Flohé, Matthias Fröhlich, Claudia Keibl, Andreas Seekamp, Martijn van Griensven, Ingo Witte

“…As accidental hypothermia frequently occurs in polytrauma, therapeutic hypothermia still displays an ambivalent role as the impact on the cardiopulmonary function is not yet fully understood. …”
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Relationship between the Plasma Levels of Catecholamines and Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yumi Ichikawa, Yusuke Sawada, Jun Nakajima, Yuta Isshiki, Kazunori Fukushima, Yuto Aramaki, Kiyohiro Oshima

“…There were no significant differences observed between the two groups in age, cause of cardiopulmonary arrest, and prehospital resuscitation time. …”
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Between-strain differences in hypothermic response in mice after intranasal administration of PtO nanoparticles by D. V. Petrovskii, A. V. Romashchenko, S. Yu. Troitskii, M. P. Moshkin

“…Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) has been associated with cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality in many recent epidemiological studies. …”
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