Abstract Background Cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) trigger a systemic inflammatory response. To understand the underlying mechanisms behind the biological reactions during CPB, rat models that mimic clinical CPB..
Read MoreAbstract For infants born at the border of viability, care practices and morbimortality rates vary widely between centers. Trends show significant improvement, however, with increasing gestational age and weight. For..
Read MoreAbstract 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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