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Blood pressure variability (BPV), defined as the degree of variation between discrete blood pressure readings, is associated with poor outcomes in acute care settings. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious postoperative complication of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in children. No studies have yet assessed the association between intraoperative BPV during cardiac surgery with CPB and the development of AKI in children. A retrospective chart review of children undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB was performed. Intraoperative BPV was calculated using average real variability (ARV) and standard deviation (SD). Multiple regression models were used to examine the association between BPV and outcomes of AKI, hospital and intensive care unit (PICU) length of stay, and length of mechanical ventilation. Among 231 patients (58% males, median age 8.6 months) reviewed, 51.5% developed AKI (47.9% Stage I, 41.2% Stage II, 10.9% Stage III). In adjusted models, systolic and diastolic ARV were associated with development of any stage AKI (OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.08–1.8 and OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.05–1.8, respectively). Greater diastolic SD was associated with longer PICU length of stay (β 0.94, 95% CI 0.62–1.2). When stratified by age, greater systolic ARV and SD were associated with AKI in infants ≤ 12 months, but there was no relationship in children > 12 months. Greater BPV during cardiac surgery with CPB was associated with development of postoperative AKI in infants, suggesting that BPV is a potentially modifiable risk factor for AKI in this high-risk population.

compared to more slender NACA design. The work presents an experimental analysis of such improved performance of a 26% thick VAWT-optimized airfoil (DU12W262). The 2D ow velocity, pressure and aerodynamic loads are measured by combined use of Particle Image Velocimetry, wall-pressure sensors and wake rakes. Additionally, the airfoil surface pressure is determined by integrating the pressure equation from the experimental velocity eld. Results are initially obtained with the airfoil in steady conditions, at Reynolds 3:5 10 5 , 7:0 10 5 and 1:0 10 6 with both free and forced (1%c) boundary layer transition. Xfoil simulations are employed for comparison to the experimental results, showing a good agreement in the linear range of angle of attack and a consistent lift/drag overestimation in the separated one. The experimental data are used as input for a numerical simulation of a 2D VAWT. CFD simulations of the airfoil are performed and validated against the experimental data. NOTE: This is a draft and incomplete version of the paper, as the CFD simulations are yet not available. The full updated version of the paper will be available upon the conference.