2022
Combined Use of ECMO, Prone Positioning, and APRV in the Management of Severe COVID-19 Patients
Ong S, Tantawy H, Assi R, Chichra A, Treggiari M. Combined Use of ECMO, Prone Positioning, and APRV in the Management of Severe COVID-19 Patients. Clinical Medicine Insights Circulatory Respiratory And Pulmonary Medicine 2022, 16: 11795484221134451. PMID: 36419562, PMCID: PMC9677293, DOI: 10.1177/11795484221134451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCOVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndromeProne positioningVV-ECMODeep tissue injuryTissue injurySevere COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndromeVeno-venous (VV) ECMOCOVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndromeSevere COVID-19 patientsTreatment-related complicationsConsecutive adult patientsRespiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19 populationCOVID-19 patientsHospital mortalityVasopressor requirementECMO supportAdult patientsCohort studyHemodynamic profilePhysiologic improvementDistress syndromeMembrane oxygenation
2017
Association of red blood cell transfusion and short- and longer-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Tantawy H, Li A, Dai F, Elgammal M, Sukumar N, Elefteriades J, Akhtar S. Association of red blood cell transfusion and short- and longer-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2017, 32: 1225-1232. PMID: 29402623, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryPacked red blood cellsArtery bypass graft surgeryRed blood cell transfusionTertiary care academic medical centerBypass graft surgeryBlood cell transfusionAcademic medical centerMortality rateCABG surgeryCell transfusionGraft surgeryMedical CenterAdult cardiac surgery patientsLong-term mortality outcomesRetrospective medical record reviewCardiothoracic intensive care unitPropensity Score Matching AnalysisCardiac surgery patientsLong-term mortalityMedical record reviewIntensive care unitSignificant differencesStatistical significant differenceHospital mortality