Evidence-Based Use of FFP: the Influence of a Priming Strategy Without FFP During CPB on Postoperative Coagulation and Recovery in Pediatric Patients
Our present study observed the effects of a priming strategy without fresh frozen plasma (FFP) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on postoperative coagulation and clinical recovery in pediatric patients, aiming to supply new evidence for evidence-based use of FFP.
The Impact of Hydroxyethyl Starches in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Recent studies in septic patients showed that adverse effects of hydroxyethyl starches (HES) possibly outweigh their benefits
Magnitude of Anemia at Discharge Increases 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
Anemia during hospitalization is associated with poor health outcomes
A Polymicrobial Outbreak of Surgical Site Infections following Cardiac Surgery at a Community Hospital in Florida, 2011-2012
We describe an outbreak of 22 sternal surgical site infections following cardiac surgery
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a drug-mediated, prothrombotic disorder
Safety, Efficacy and Response to a Hydrocortisone Rescue Therapy Protocol in Children with Refractory Hypotension After Cardiopulmonal Bypass
Little is known about which paediatric patients respond to hydrocortisone rescue therapy