Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Bleeding after cardiac surgery is a common and serious complication leading to transfusion
of multiple blood products and resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Despite the …

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Background Anaemia and iron deficiency are frequent in patients scheduled for cardiac
surgery. This study assessed whether immediate preoperative treatment could result in …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has allowed for significant surgical advancements, but
accompanying risks can be significant and must be expertly managed. One of the foremost …

Neutralisation of systemic anticoagulation with heparin in cardiac surgery with
cardiopulmonary bypass requires protamine administration. If adequately dosed, protamine …

As COVID–19 disease escalates globally, optimising patient outcome during this
catastrophic healthcare crisis is the number one priority. The principles of patient blood …

Objective To provide recommendations for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
(ERACS) based on a multimodal perioperative medicine approach in adult cardiac surgery …

Importance Excessive bleeding is a common complication of cardiac surgery. An important
cause of bleeding is acquired hypofibrinogenemia (fibrinogen level< 1.5-2.0 g/L), for which …

Background Prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is unreliable
through the use of serum creatinine or urinary output alone. Cell cycle arrest urinary …