Intensive Care Unit Hyperglycemia After Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes.

Objectives: Patients with hyperglycemia after cardiac surgery face increased morbidity and mortality due to postoperative complications. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative hyperglycemia, the hyperglycemia risk factors, and its association with clinical outcomes in patients admitted to the cardiac surgery intensive care unit after cardiac surgery.

Design: Prospective, observational study.

Incidence and peri-operative risk factors for development of acute kidney injury in patients after cardiac surgery: A prospective observational study.

Background: Patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery develop acute kidney injury (AKI) immediately post-operation. We hypothesized that AKI occurs mainly due to perioperative risk factors and may affect outcome.

Aim: To assess peri-operative risk factors for AKI post cardiac surgery and its relationship with clinical outcome.