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ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

The study showed an increase in operating room extubation, which is the removal of the breathing tube, with 27% of P2 patients being extubated in the OR versus 16% of P1 patients. Patients in the P2 group also experienced shorter ventilation time in the intensive care unit (ICU): 6.1 hours for P2 versus 7.6

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ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

Smith and colleagues identified 415 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of NYU Langone Health from March 10, 2020, through May 1, 2020, with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Most of the ICU patients—323 (77.8%)—were intubated for mechanical ventilatory support.