Approximately 18% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery experience AKI (on the basis of
modern standardized definitions of AKI), and approximately 2%–6% will require …

Acute renal failure (ARF) occurs in up to 30% of patients who undergo cardiac surgery, with
dialysis being required in approximately 1% of all patients. The development of ARF is …

Background—Cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular and other
complications that translate into increased mortality and healthcare costs. This retrospective …

Introduction Acute kidney injury following surgery incurs significant mortality with no proven
preventative therapy. We investigated whether the α 2 adrenoceptor agonist …

Objective: To compare dexmedetomidine-based to propofol-based sedation after coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design: Randomized …

Background: Dexmedetomidine is an α-2 adrenoreceptor agonist with sedative, analgesic
and anxiolytic properties. Since its release in the US market in late 1999, it has gained …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is closely interrelated with hemodynamic
instability and sympathetic activity, and adversely influences prognosis. Here, we …

IMPLICATIONS: Many anesthesiologists believe that thoracic epidural anesthesia/analgesia
(TEA) is contraindicated for cardiac surgery because of increased risk of paraplegia …

Background Various methods have been used to try to protect kidney function in patients
undergoing surgery. These most often include pharmacological interventions such as …

Background Elderly patients and those with poor ventricular function have increased
morbidity and mortality rates when undergoing surgery. We aimed to ascertain whether an …