Click here to access the article. Background: Transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBCs) is still associated with risks. This study aims to determine whether renal function deterioration in...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Organ transplantation is a triumph of modern medicine which represents a culmination of science and imagination, saving thousands of lives a year....

Click here to access the article. Introduction: A radical paradigm shift in the treatment of premature infants failing conventional treatment is to recreate fetal physiology using an...

Click here to access the article. Background: Reduced oxygen delivery (DO2) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was proposed as a risk factor for the development of postoperative neurological...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: In patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) premembranous venous oxygen saturation (Spm-vO2) is continuously displayed on...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) is associated with adverse outcomes. Single-center studies suggest that the prevalence of...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Severe right heart failure, often overlooked and challenging to manage, has prompted a growing interest in innovative approaches to provide...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: The physiologic impact of pulsatile flow (PF) on end-organ perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is controversial. Using an intra-aortic...

Click here to access the article. Excerpt: The use of checklists in surgery is a best practice. There is a plethora of evidence that suggests using the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC)...