Click here to access the article. Background: The relationship between venous congestion in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgery has not utterly...

Click here to access the article. Background: Increasing regulations and requirements of advisory bodies, in particular the Joint Federal Committee and the Medical Service of the health...

Click here to access the article. Excerpt: Surgery is a team sport, with patient outcomes influenced by all the members of the team. Over the past several decades, analysis of surgical outcomes...

Click here to access the article. Importance: Postoperative delirium is a common and impactful neuropsychiatric complication in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery....

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most frequent congenital heart disease, with an incidence of approximately 1%. It can be silent and associated...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most frequent congenital heart disease, with an incidence of approximately 1%. It can be silent and associated...

Click here to access the article. Background: As the global burden of surgically treatable conditions continues to grow, a disparity in the quality and quantity of surgical care available...

Click here to access the article. Purpose: Goal-directed perfusion (GDP) refers to individualized goal-directed therapy using comprehensive monitoring and optimizing the delivery of oxygen...

Click here to access the article. Summary: Healthcare today is the prerogative of teams rather than of individuals. In acute care domains such as anaesthesia, intensive care, and emergency...