Click here to access the article. Background: Platelets (PLTS) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) are often transfused in cardiac surgery patients for perioperative bleeding. Their relative...

Click here to access the article. Background: This study examines the role of extracorporeal life support flow in the development of acute kidney injury in cardiogenic shock.

Click here to access the article. Purpose of review: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at high risk to develop cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) postoperatively....

Click here to access the article. Behavioural addictions are addictions that do not involve the ingestion of psychoactive substances and yet feature all the core features found in more...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: ChatGPT is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology that was released for public use in November 2022. Its rapid adoption has raised...

Click here to access the article. Background: Highly sensitized pediatric patients awaiting heart transplantation experience longer wait times and thus higher waitlist mortality. Similarly,...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Cardiac arrest is common and deadly, affecting up to 700 000 people in the United States annually. Advanced cardiac life support measures are...

Click here to access the article. Questions: What is the effect of preoperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after open...

Click here to access the article. Background: Despite its severe consequences, clinical and economic impacts of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) after cardiac operations have not been...