J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2019 Nov 25
Stage 1 acute kidney injury is independently associated with infection following cardiac surgery.
Griffin BR, Teixeira JP, Ambruso S, Bronsert M, Pal JD, Cleveland JC, Reece TB, Fullerton DA, Faubel S, Aftab M
Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) is a known risk factor for infection and mortality. However, whether stage 1 AKI is a risk factor for infection has n ...
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Br J Anaesth 2020 Jan 29
Effect of dexmedetomidine on acute kidney injury after aortic surgery: a single-centre, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial.
Soh S, Shim JK, Song JW, Bae JC, Kwak YL
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and serious complication after aortic surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Dexmedetomidine, a selec ...
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Crit Care Nurse
Cardiac Surgery: Beyond Conventional Sternotomy With Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
Wahl S
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery options, which originated with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and aortic valve procedures, continue to ev ...
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Br J Anaesth 2020 Jan 28
Intraoperative xenon for prevention of delirium after on-pump cardiac surgery: a randomised, observer-blind, controlled clinical trial.
Al Tmimi L, Verbrugghe P, Van de Velde M, Meuris B, Meyfroidt G, Milisen K, Fieuws S, Rex S
Older patients undergoing cardiac surgery have a 40-60% risk of developing postoperative delirium (POD), which is associated with increased morbidity ...
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Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis 2020 Jan 30
Heparin challenge test in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: dealing with heparin allergy.
Cancian M, Borella E, D'Onofrio A, Gerosa G, Simioni P, Campello E
: A history of heparin hypersensitivity in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery poses the dilemma of which anticoagulant to use. Here, w ...
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