CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA/HYPOXIA may occur in a vari-ety of perioperative circumstances.
The main pathophysiologic aspects involved in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion are caused by …

From the* 1st Department of Cardiac Surgery and† Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and
Postoperative Intensive Care, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Address …

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at increased cardiovascular risk, which includes
altered lipid status. However, data on the effect of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary …

Background: This study aimed to determine the potential advantages of midazolam co-
induction with general anesthesia (GA) over the use of propofol alone. Methods: We …

Background The optimal prime solution for the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit in
adult cardiac surgery has not yet been defined. Mannitol is widely used in the priming …

Background Use of propofol in pediatric age group has been marred by reports of its
adverse effects like hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis, although a causal relation …

Abstract Statement of the Problem: Reducing the patients' stress can prevent, or at least, limit
the increase in blood glucose level. Purpose: The study compares the effect of propofol and …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate lipid profile (triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL,
LDL, and VLDL), pancreas (lipase and amylase), liver (AST, ALT, and ALP), blood urea …

Background Anesthesia and surgery each per se is a stressful condition that may affect the
postoperative patients' outcomes. Hyperglycemia is the commonest result of surgical stress …

Background: Estimation of percentage of change of blood glucose concentration (BGC) at
30-and 60-min after single dose of intravenous midazolam injection and at end of surgery in …