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Outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID ‐19: The lessons learned from the first wave of COVID‐19
ConclusionsBased on our experience, ECMO can improve refractory ARDS due to COVID ‐19 in select patients. Proper control of bacterial infections during COVID‐19 immunomodulation therapy may be critical to improving survival.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 19, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cameron Blazoski, Michael Baram, Hitoshi Hirose Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Hypertension in Haiti: The Challenge of Best Possible Practice
On the fourth anniversary, it is impossible to discuss hypertension in Haiti without acknowledging the almost incalculable negative impact of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. It was catastrophic not only in terms of death and physical injury, but also the widespread destruction of a tenuous infrastructure and public health system. Yet, paradoxically, this virtual blank slate could be an opportunity to develop an innovative pragmatic approach to the equally devastating problem of hypertension as the most common contributing cause of death in Haiti. Rising Phoenix‐like literally from the ashes and rubble, there are lessons...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - January 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: John G. Kenerson Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research