BACKGROUND: Monitoring of the macrocirculation during surgery provides limited
information on the quality of organ perfusion. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the feasibility of …

Background The effects of cardiac surgery on the microcirculation of children are unknown.
The aim of this study was to assess the microcirculatory changes in children undergoing …

Objective Perturbation of the endothelial glycocalyx is discussed in the pathogenesis of
complications related to cardiopulmonary bypass. We evaluated the effects of …

Objectives: Resolution of impaired microvascular flow may lag the normalization of
macrocirculatory variables. The significance of microcirculatory dysfunction in critically ill …

Objective: To investigate the time course and predictive value of microvascular alterations in
children with severe sepsis. Design: Single-center, prospective observational study. Setting …

Background Evaluation of the microcirculation in critically ill patients is usually done by
means of indirect parameters. The aim of our study was to evaluate the functional state of the …

The microcirculation describes the network of the smallest vessels in our cardiovascular
system. On a microcirculatory level, oxygen delivery is determined by the flow of oxygen …

Cardiovascular instability and reduced oxygenation are regular perioperative critical events
associated with anesthesia requiring intervention in neonates and young infants. This …

BACKGROUND: In patients with shock, inflammation and sepsis alterations in
microcirculation are common problems. Although the pathophysiologic consequences are …

A prospective, observational single-center study was carried out. Pediatric patients
undergoing congenital heart defect surgery were evaluated before, during, and after …