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Hydroxyethyl starch as a priming solution for cardiopulmonary bypass impairs hemostasis after cardiac surgeryAnne H Kuitunen
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Anesth Analg 98:291-7, table of contents. 2004..This effect seems to occur through the formation of a less stable clot...- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following cardiac surgery is associated with poor outcomeAnne Kuitunen
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 21:18-22. 2007..The outcome of cardiac surgical patients with clinically diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) was studied... - Acute renal failure after cardiac surgery: evaluation of the RIFLE classificationAnne Kuitunen
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 81:542-6. 2006..The aim of the present study was to evaluate this determination of postoperative renal impairment in cardiac surgical patients, and its association with mortality... - The effects of aprotinin and tranexamic acid on thrombin generation and fibrinolytic response after cardiac surgeryA Kuitunen
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 49:1272-9. 2005..The aim of the study was to examine the effects of aprotinin and tranexamic acid on thrombin generation and fibrinolytic activity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery... - Monitoring high-dose heparinization during cardiopulmonary by-pass--a comparison between prothrombinase-induced clotting time (PiCT) and two chromogenic anti-factor Xa activity assaysPeter Raivio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Thromb Haemost 99:427-34. 2008..However, coagulation-based PiCT could provide an alternative to the chromogenic anti-Xa assays. Higher heparin levels during CPB were confirmed to associate with reduced transfusion requirements... - Thrombophilic variables do not increase the generation or procoagulant activity of thrombin during cardiopulmonary bypassPeter Raivio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 85:536-42. 2008..The objective of this study was to test whether preoperative thrombophilic variables associate with increased generation of thrombin or its procoagulant activity during and after CPB... - One-year mortality, quality of life and predicted life-time cost-utility in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failureRita Linko
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, Helsinki, Finland
Crit Care 14:R60. 2010.... - Universal leukocyte reduction of transfused red cells does not provide benefit to patients undergoing cardiac surgeryLeena Capraro
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 21:232-6. 2007..The aim of the present evaluation was to determine the potential role of leukocyte-reduced red blood cells in decreasing postoperative infections... - N-terminal-pro-BNP in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure: a prospective cohort studyM Okkonen
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Division of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 55:749-57. 2011..The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) in unselected critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF)... - Activation of protein C and hemodynamic recovery after coronary artery bypass surgeryPeter Raivio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:44-51. 2007.... - Serum cystatin C in elderly cardiac surgery patientsAnne Ristikankare
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 89:689-94. 2010..The aim of this study was to determine if serum cystatin C can detect mild renal failure earlier than plasma creatinine... - [Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation]Teemu Kantola
HYKS:n anestologian ja tehohoidon klinikka, HUS
Duodecim 121:1997-2000. 2005 - Predictive power of serum NSE and OHCA score regarding 6-month neurologic outcome after out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation and therapeutic hypothermiaTuomas Oksanen
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
Resuscitation 80:165-70. 2009.... - Strict versus moderate glucose control after resuscitation from ventricular fibrillationTuomas Oksanen
Helsinki University Hospital, Intensive Care Units, Jorvi Hospital, Turuntie 150, 02740 Espoo, Finland
Intensive Care Med 33:2093-100. 2007..Our aim was to determine whether strict glucose control with intensive insulin treatment improves outcome of OHCA patients... - Acute respiratory failure in intensive care units. FINNALI: a prospective cohort studyRita Linko
Intensive Care Units, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Division of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Intensive Care Med 35:1352-61. 2009..To evaluate the incidence, treatment and mortality of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in Finnish intensive care units (ICUs)... - Comparison of 2 acute renal failure severity scores to general scoring systems in the critically illAnnika Ahlström
Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgery, Division of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Am J Kidney Dis 48:262-8. 2006..We evaluated the ability to predict hospital mortality in 2 ARF-specific severity-of-illness scoring methods, the Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage Renal Disease (RIFLE) score and the score presented by Bellomo et al in 2001... - Treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome with subcutaneous anterior abdominal fasciotomy in severe acute pancreatitisAri K Leppaniemi
Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Meilahti Hospital, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
World J Surg 30:1922-4. 2006..Managing the abdominal compartment syndrome associated with severe acute pancreatitis by the open abdomen method is associated with considerable morbidity and resource utilization... - Tranexamic acid does not correct the haemostatic impairment caused by hydroxyethyl starch (200 kDa/0.5) after cardiac surgeryAnne H Kuitunen
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 17:639-45. 2006..698, respectively). We conclude that after cardiopulmonary bypass, HES-induced impairment in clot formation and strength, or increased fibrinolytic capacity, is not reversed by the administration of tranexamic acid... - Gelatin and hydroxyethyl starch, but not albumin, impair hemostasis after cardiac surgeryTomi T Niemi
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Anesth Analg 102:998-1006. 2006..The greatest impairment in hemostasis was seen after hydroxyethyl starch administration, whereas albumin appeared to have the least effect on hemostatic variables... - Recombinant factor VIIa in the treatment of postoperative hemorrhage after cardiac surgeryPeter Raivio
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 80:66-71. 2005..Limited experience reported in the literature and fears of possible thromboembolic complications make the use of rFVIIa in the treatment of bleeding after cardiac surgery controversial...