Objectives Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is a serious complication after cardiac
surgery. Despite scientific interest in LCOS, there is no uniform definition used in current …

Background. Intrathecal clonidine prolongs spinal anaesthesia. We investigated the effect of
the addition of clonidine (75 μg) to hyperbaric bupivacaine on postoperative morphine …

An important aim of clinical prediction models is to positively impact clinical decision making
and subsequent patient outcomes. The impact on clinical decision making and patient …

Background When study data are clustered, standard regression analysis is considered
inappropriate and analytical techniques for clustered data need to be used. For prediction …

Background Short-acting vasopressor agents like phenylephrine or ephedrine can be used
during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) to prevent …

To the Editor The authors of the PREHAB trial1 are to be congratulated on carrying out an
interventional study in a field where such studies are extremely challenging to pull off. This is …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate the effect of the 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)
guidelines on troponin surveillance after noncardiac surgery. Methods This was a single-…

The aim of a clinical decision support tool is to reduce the complexity of clinical decisions.
However, when decision support tools are poorly implemented they may actually confuse …

Intrathecal clonidine prolongs spinal anesthesia and, along with bupivacaine, improves
intraoperative analgesia, which might decrease the amount of morphine needed postoperatively…