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The X-COPD trial tested extracorporeal CO2 removal in COPD patients requiring invasive ventilation. Recruitment stopped at 18 of 192 planned patients. Ventilation duration was
A study of 2,083 patients undergoing CABG found that 11.6% required prolonged mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. Researchers developed a simple preoperative
This retrospective cohort study compared pulmonary valve-sparing and transannular patch techniques for correcting Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) in 102 pediatric patients. The study found
This study investigates the effects of dexmedetomidine (Dex) pretreatment in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass. In the Dex group, the time
This retrospective study investigated the impact of applying moderate versus lower positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in the early postoperative period for cardiac surgery patients
This study aimed to improve the early prediction of prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation (>24 hours) after cardiac surgery. It involved analyzing data from the
