Abstract Background Despite evidence suggesting detrimental effects of perioperative hyperoxia, hyperoxygenation remains commonplace in cardiac surgery. Hyperoxygenation may increase oxidative damage and neuronal injury leading to potential differences in postoperative..
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Abstract Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is an immunologic disorder that causes a state of hypercoagulability that can result in recurrent venous and arterial thromboses. Patients who experience APS may develop cardiac..
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Abstract This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of a higher versus lower blood pressure target during..
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Abstract A 34-year-old African American man was brought to the trauma resuscitation area with 2 gunshot wounds to his right anterior chest below his clavicle and his left back. On..
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A Retrospective Cohort Study Purpose The purpose of our study was to investigate the association between cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) duration and the incidence of pressure injuries (PIs) in patients undergoing..
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