Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, and Glycemic Complexity Are Associated With Worse Outcomes After Surgery
We found that hypoglycemia (glucose <71 mg/dL) and hyperglycemia (glucose >140 mg/dL) were associated with increased risk of complications, whereas greater complexity of the glucose time series was associated with mortality.
The Predictive Value of Platelet Function Point-of-Care Tests for Postoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion in Routine Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
The intent of this review is to provide comprehensive literature insight into published evidence, investigating the possibility of platelet function tests to predict bleeding extent as well as transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery patients.
High-Dose Continuous Oxacillin Infusion Results in Achievement of Pharmacokinetics Targets in Critically ill Patients with Deep Sternal Wound Infections Following Cardiac Surgery
We aim to determine the steady-state plasma and mediastinal concentrations of oxacillin administered by continuous infusion in critically ill patients with DSWI and to compare these concentrations with the susceptibility of Staphylococci recovered.
ALERT-HF: Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
The prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF) may be substantially improved by strict adherence to current therapeutic guidelines.
Does Removing Mannitol and Voluven from the Priming Fluid of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit have Clinical Effects?
The aim of this retrospective analysis was to investigate the effect of changing the CPB prime constituents on fluid balance and clinical outcome parameters.
Impaired Red Blood Cell Deformability After Transfusion of Stored Allogeneic Blood But Not Autologous Salvaged Blood in Cardiac Surgery Patients
transfusion with stored allogeneic RBCs, but not autologous salvaged RBCs, is associated with a decrease in RBC cell membrane deformability