Abstract The advantages and disadvantages of using corticosteroids in children undergoing cardiac surgery is still contentious. To examine how perioperative corticosteroids affect postoperative mortality and clinical outcomes in pediatric cardiac..
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Abstract Blood conservation practice in pediatric cardiac surgery has not been consistently adopted as quality improvement in many centers despite known risks associated with allogeneic blood products, shortage of donors,..
Lee mas
Abstract BACKGROUND Unbalanced fluid solutions cause metabolic acidosis and could be associated with impaired coagulation and increased blood loss. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the use of a balanced colloid compared..
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Abstract Background: This study aims to evaluate the early extubation rate and the factors affecting early extubation in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: Between August 1st, 2020 and December 1st, 2021,..
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Abstract Objectives:To determine the optimal antithrombotic agent choice, timing of initiation, dosing and duration of therapy for paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods:We used PubMed and EMBASE..
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Abstract BACKGROUND The relicensing of aprotinin in Europe and Canada has stimulated discussions on its usefulness in paediatric cardiac surgery. OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the available evidence on the efficacy..
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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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Abstract OBJECTIVES This study investigates the effects of high glucose content on patients undergoing cold crystalloid versus cold blood cardioplegia in terms of early clinical results, functional myocardial recovery and..
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Abstract Introduction: When applying a blood-conserving approach in paediatric cardiac surgery with the aim of reducing the transfusion of homologous blood products, the decision to use blood or blood-free priming..
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OBJECTIVES Cardioplegia is the primary method for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of cardioplegia in children to evaluate the current evidence..
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Abstract Introduction: Many techniques are available for cardioplegic arrest in children, but there is a lack of late phase clinical trials to guide practice. We surveyed paediatric cardiac surgeons and..
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Abstract Background Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) is considered safe and effective in decreasing perioperative transfusion in paediatric populations undergoing high blood‐loss surgeries. We determined the association between ANH and the..
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