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Does the Full-Time Presence of an Intensivist Lead to Better Outcomes in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit?
In this large cohort of patients admitted to a dedicated adult cardiac surgery intensive care unit, 24-hour intensivist coverage was associated with reduced mortality among patients with an expected operative mortality 5% or greater.
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Does Point of Care Prothrombin Time Measurement Reduce the Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery? The POC-OP Randomized-Controlled Trial
Point of care testing of prothrombin time ensures that one major parameter of coagulation is available in the operation theatre within minutes. It is fast, easy to perform, inexpensive and may enable physicians to rationally determine the need for FFP.
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