Abstract Background: Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is one of the most common infections following heart valve surgery (HVS) and is associated with a significant increase in morbidity, mortality, and health care..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Although bloodless cardiac surgery has been successfully performed for many years, studies with controls permitting transfusion are few and their results inconclusive. This study compares the outcome of..
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Abstract Background After cardiac surgery, postoperative delirium (POD) is common and is associated with long-term changes in cognitive function. Impact on health-related quality of life (QOL) and long-term dependence are..
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