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The Role of Entropy Monitoring in Reducing Propofol Requirements During Open Heart Surgeries. A Prospective Randomized Study
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Mortality Prediction After Cardiac Surgery: Higgins’ Intensive Care Unit Admission Score Revisited
Eleven variables available on admission to the ICU can be used for the prediction of 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery. The model performance was better than those of general intensive care risk adjustment models used in cardiac surgical intensive care and also avoided the subjective assessment of the cause of admission.
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