Inotropes and vasopressors frequently are administered in critically ill and perioperative
patients. However, clinical practice is highly variable across clinicians and institutions. The …

Background The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis
examining the relationship between the vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) and patient …

Background: Both the Norwood procedure and acute kidney injury (AKI) are associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The impact of AKI by measured and fluid corrected serum …

Objectives: Thrombosis is a cause of morbidity in 4–15% of children who undergo pediatric
cardiac surgery. Data on how to prevent this complication are sorely needed. We aimed to …

Various methods have been used to evaluate the predictivity of some markers during the
recovery process after cardiac surgery in children. The aim herein was to evaluate the …

Objectives: We sought to validate the Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal score, a novel disease
severity index, as a predictor of outcome in a multicenter cohort of neonates who underwent …

Background The hospital admission rate is high in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis
(PD), and the length of stay (LOS) in the hospital is a key indicator of medical resource …

Objectives: Determine the risk factors for repeated episodes of acute kidney injury in
children who undergo multiple cardiac surgical procedures. Design: Single-center …

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate vasoactive-ventilation-renal (VVR)
score to predict outcome postcardiac surgery in children and establish the time at which the …

Objectives: We aimed to validate the vasoactive-ventilation-renal (VVR) score and to
compare it with other indices as a predictor of outcome in neonates recovering from surgery …