OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the research steps that need to follow the
development of diagnostic or prognostic prediction rules. These steps include validity …

The European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation (EuroSCORE) is a commonly
used risk score for operative mortality following cardiac surgery. We aimed to conduct a …

Objective: Cardiosurgical operative risk can be assessed using the logistic European system
for cardiac operative risk evaluation (EuroSCORE) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons …

Background The current study was designed to determine the relation between preoperative
cerebral oxygen saturation (Sco2), variables of cardiopulmonary function, mortality, and …

Patient condition is a key element in communication between clinicians. However, there is
no generally accepted definition of patient condition that is independent of diagnosis and …

ContextNosocomial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac
surgery. Decolonization of endogenous potential pathogenic microorganisms is important in …

BACKGROUND: Changes in the treatment of coronary artery disease both surgically and
percutaneously have rendered the major randomized trials historical. Furthermore, the …

OBJECTIVE We aimed to validate the new EuroSCORE II risk model in a contemporary
cardiac surgery practice in the United Kingdom (UK). METHODS The original logistic …

BACKGROUND: Mortality among the small percentage of cardiac surgery patients receiving
prolonged mechanical ventilation is high, but this issue appears to be inadequately …

OBJECTIVES Progressive loss of calibration of the original EuroSCORE models has
necessitated the introduction of the EuroSCORE II model. Poor model calibration has …