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Pulses that predict: Postoperative perfusion index and outcomes in high-risk pediatric cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Children undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery face significant postoperative morbidity and mortality risk, and early recognition of impaired systemic perfusion is critical. Current monitoring modalities, such as lactate, central..

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Low Perfusion and Missed Diagnosis of Hypoxemia by Pulse Oximetry in Darkly Pigmented Skin: A Prospective Study

Abstract BACKGROUND:  Retrospective clinical trials of pulse oximeter accuracy report more frequent missed diagnoses of hypoxemia in hospitalized Black patients than White patients, differences that may contribute to racial disparities..

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The multifactorial dynamic perfusion index: A predictive tool of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury

Abstract Introduction Cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) has a number of preoperative and intraoperative risk factors. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) factors have not yet been elucidated in a single..

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