Morning or Afternoon Scheduling for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Influence of Longer Fasting Periods from Metabolic and Hemodynamic Perspectives.

Background: Prolonged preoperative fasting may worsen postoperative outcomes. Cardiac surgery has higher perioperative risk, and longer fasting periods may be not well-tolerated. We analysed the postoperative metabolic and hemodynamic variables in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) according to their morning or afternoon schedule.

C-Reactive protein kinetics after cardiac surgery: A retrospective multicenter study.

Background: Recognition of postoperative infection after cardiac surgery is challenging. Biomarkers may be very useful to recognize infection at early stage, but the literature is controversial.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study at two large University Hospitals, including adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery (excluding those with preoperative infections, cirrhotic or immunocompromised).

The Effects of On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Respiratory Function in the Early Postoperative Period.

Background:: Respiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and the use of extracorporeal circulation is one of the main causes of lung injury. We hypothesized a better postoperative respiratory function in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) as compared with "on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting" (ONCABG).

Methods:: This is a retrospective, single-center study at a cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU) in a tertiary university hospital.

The Effects of On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Metabolic Profiles in the Early Postoperative Period.

Objective: Hyperlactatemia and base deficit (BD) are markers of adverse outcome after cardiac surgery, and their derangement can be influenced by the use of extracorporeal circulation. The authors hypothesized a better postoperative metabolic profile in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) compared with "on-pump" coronary artery bypass grafting (ONCABG).

Design: This was a retrospective study, with consecutive data collected for 1 year from electronic medical records.

The Easytube for airway management: a systematic review of clinical and simulation studies.

Study Objective: Endotracheal intubation is considered the criterion-standard technique for securing the airway. Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) represent a major advance in airway management and are recommended by the guidelines in difficult situations such as Advanced Life Support and "cannot ventilate-cannot intubate" scenarios. The Easytube (EzT) is an SAD introduced a decade ago but not included yet in the above guidelines.