Red cell transfusion in cardiac surgery: what is the right balance? Abstract KEY IDEAS Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are considered at increased risk of anemia‐induced tissue hypoxia and...

Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time Predicts Early Postoperative Enterobacteriaceae Bloodstream Infection Abstract Background A bloodstream infection in patients undergoing cardiovascular operations is...

Restoration of brain circulation and cellular functions hours post-mortem   Abstract The brains of humans and other mammals are highly vulnerable to interruptions in blood flow and decreases in...

Counteracting Health Misinformation: A Role for Medical Journals?   Abstract The growing toll of popular fallacies about health and illness is evident given outbreaks of measles and other...

Anticoagulation therapy and the risk of perioperative brain injury in neonates with congenital heart disease   Abstract Objective There is considerable variability in anticoagulation use...

Does Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products Increase the Length of Stay in Hospital?   Abstract We aimed to analyze the use of blood products in cardiac surgery and to investigate its effect on...

Kidney Injury Molecule 1 (KIM-1) as an Early Predictor for Acute Kidney Injury in Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in Open Heart Surgery Patients (Free)   Abstract Introduction. Postoperative...

Pharmacokinetics of Cefazolin and Vancomycin in Infants Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass   Abstract BACKGROUND: Gram-positive bacteria account for nearly three-quarters of...

Impact of Preoperative Erythropoietin on Allogeneic Blood Transfusions in Surgical Patients   Abstract BACKGROUND: Erythropoietic-stimulating agents such as erythropoietin have been used as part...