Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is the most common clinically
important complication in adult patients undergoing open heart surgery, and is associated …

Methods ADQI (Acute Disease Quality Initiative) is an ongoing process that produces
evidence‐based recommendations on the diagnosis, prevention, and management of AKI …

BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines reflect published literature. Because of the ever
changing literature base, it is necessary to update and revise guideline recommendations …

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 …

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a common and serious
postoperative complication of cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and …

Objective To determine whether a goal-directed perfusion (GDP) strategy aimed at
maintaining oxygen delivery (DO 2) at≥ 280 mL· min− 1· m− 2 reduces the incidence of …

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a well-recognized complication
resulting with the higher morbid-mortality after cardiac surgery. In its most severe form, it …

Background—Preoperative anemia is an important risk factor for perioperative red blood cell
transfusions, which are associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. Whether …

In this review, we summarize the best available evidence to guide the conduct of adult
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to achieve “optimal” perfusion. At the present time, there is …