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The depth of anaesthesia…

Abstract Background: Administering isoflurane 2.5% into the oxygenator during cardiopulmonary bypass results in no patient movement. However, doing so may result in an excessive depth of anaesthesia particularly, when hypothermia..

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Enhanced recovery after cardiac…

Abstract Background and Aim: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are a series of perioperative interventions well-established in improving the care and outcomes of patients. With recent emergence of studies..

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Preoperative Ticagrelor administration leads…

Abstract OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of Ticagrelor on intra- and postoperative bleeding complications in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. METHODS For this study, patients who underwent on-pump or off-pump..

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Assessing the depth of…

Abstract Introduction: Bispectral index (BIS) and monitoring of end-tidal concentration may be associated with a reduction in the incidence of awareness during volatile-based general anaesthesia. An analogue of end-tidal concentration..

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Understanding and managing the…

Abstract Bleeding in the perioperative period of congenital heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased morbidity and mortality both from the direct effects of haemorrhage as well as..

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Association Between Handover of…

Abstract Importance  Handovers of anesthesia care from one anesthesiologist to another is an important intraoperative event. Despite its association with adverse events after noncardiac surgery, its impact in the context of..

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Circadian effect of time…

Abstract BACKGROUND  A recent prospective study reported a decrease in postoperative mortality when cardiac surgery was started in the afternoon instead of in the morning. In contrast, several large retrospective..

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Comparison of Propofol-Based Total…

Abstract Objectives To compare the incidence of delirium and early (at 1 week)  (POCD) between propofol-based  (TIVA) and volatile anesthesia with  in adult patients undergoing elective  (CABG) with  (CPB). Design This was a prospective randomized..

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The role of extracorporeal…

Abstract Purpose of review Circulatory and respiratory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has gained widespread acceptance during high-end thoracic surgery. The purpose of this review is to summarize the..

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