High-flow nasal oxygen therapy may not be superior to standard oxygen therapy after cardiac surgery
1. Routine high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) following extubation did not improve outcomes compared to standard oxygen therapy (SOT) in ...
Tag: Cardiac surgery
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 13, 2026
Residential Therapy With Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Combat-Related PTSD 1. In adult patients with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...
Sivelestat may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults undergoing cardiac surgery
1. Sivelestat significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) compared to placebo in adult patients undergoing ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 16, 2026
High-Frequency Oscillation vs Mechanical Ventilation for Neonatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1. High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) may reduce the incidence ...
Body mass index and in-hospital mortality have a U-shaped relationship among critically ill cardiac surgery patients
1. A U-shaped relationship was found between body mass index and in-hospital mortality among critically ill cardiac surgery patients, with ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind November 17, 2025
Vernakalant versus procainamide for rapid cardioversion of patients with acute atrial fibrillation (RAFF4): randomised clinical trial 1. Vernakalant was superior ...
Cerebral embolic protection does not decrease stroke incidence in TAVI patients
1. In this randomized trial, the use of cerebral embolic protection (CEP) did not decrease the 72-hour incidence of stroke ...
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus demonstrates similar outcomes compared to surgical repair
1. Respiratory outcomes for preterm infants with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) undergoing transcatheter closure compared to surgical ligation did ...
Catheter-guided aortic valve replacement and angioplasty has favorable outcomes compared to surgical intervention
1. The composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke favoured FFR-guided PCI plus TAVI compared to SAVR plus CABG. ...
Intravenous amino acids decrease acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
1. In this randomized controlled trial, in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass, continuous intravenous (IV) administration of amino acids was found ...
