Background. The main aim of this systematic review was to assess whether remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) protects kidneys and the heart in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to investigate a possible role of anaesthetic agents. Methods. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on the effects of RIPC through limb ischaemia in...
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2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2020 (v1)Publication
Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of anesthesia maintenance with volatile agents compared with propofol on both short- A nd long-term mortality (primary outcomes) and major clinical events in adults undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: Randomized clinical trials...
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2018 (v1)Publication
Objectives: To analyze risk factors for early and late mortality in individuals aged 75 and older with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in Italy. Design: Four-year retrospective observational study (January 2011-December 2014). Setting: Two tertiary care university hospitals in Italy (Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital in Udine,...
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2021 (v1)Publication
Introduction: Available evidence from observational studies and meta-analyses has highlighted an increased mortality in patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) bloodstream infections (BSI) compared with their carbapenem-susceptible (CSKP) counterparts, but the exact reasons for this outcome difference are still to be...
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