Published in Anesth Analg on November 12, 2009
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Trends in acute kidney injury, associated use of dialysis, and mortality after cardiac surgery, 1999 to 2008. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.10
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Mortality associated with administration of high-dose tranexamic acid and aprotinin in primary open-heart procedures: a retrospective analysis. Crit Care (2010) 0.96
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An operational research approach to identify cardiac surgery patients at risk of severe post-operative bleeding. Health Care Manag Sci (2011) 0.76
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Tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: is there a cause for concern? Crit Care (2010) 0.75
Early clinical experience with a new videolaryngoscope (GlideScope) in 728 patients. Can J Anaesth (2005) 4.27
The safety of addition of nitrous oxide to general anaesthesia in at-risk patients having major non-cardiac surgery (ENIGMA-II): a randomised, single-blind trial. Lancet (2014) 3.70
A propensity score case-control comparison of aprotinin and tranexamic acid in high-transfusion-risk cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2006) 3.56
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The prevention of chronic postsurgical pain using gabapentin and pregabalin: a combined systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg (2012) 3.15
Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: focus on modifiable risk factors. Circulation (2009) 3.10
Rates and risk factors for prolonged opioid use after major surgery: population based cohort study. BMJ (2014) 3.06
Aspirin "resistance" and risk of cardiovascular morbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2008) 2.98
Derivation and validation of a simplified predictive index for renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. JAMA (2007) 2.89
Deciding about fast and slow decisions. Acad Med (2014) 2.87
Selective β1-antagonism with bisoprolol is associated with fewer postoperative strokes than atenolol or metoprolol: a single-center cohort study of 44,092 consecutive patients. Anesthesiology (2013) 2.69
2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 2.58
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists to prevent perioperative cardiovascular complications: a meta-analysis. Am J Med (2003) 2.54
A population-based analysis of outpatient colonoscopy in adults assisted by an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiology (2009) 2.41
Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Perioperative myocardial infarction. Circulation (2009) 2.30
Advance targeted transfusion in anemic cardiac surgical patients for kidney protection: an unblinded randomized pilot clinical trial. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.29
Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: a population-based study. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.26
Systematic review: prediction of perioperative cardiac complications and mortality by the revised cardiac risk index. Ann Intern Med (2010) 2.24
Lung-protective ventilation in the operating room: time to implement? Anesthesiology (2014) 2.15
The effects of volatile anesthetics on cardiac ischemic complications and mortality in CABG: a meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth (2006) 2.10
The independent association of massive blood loss with mortality in cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2004) 2.09
Perioperative blood conservation--the experts, the elephants, the clinicians, and the gauntlet. Can J Anaesth (2007) 2.04
Treatment with a highly selective β₁ antagonist causes dose-dependent impairment of cerebral perfusion after hemodilution in rats. Anesth Analg (2013) 2.04
Calcium antagonists are associated with reduced mortality after cardiac surgery: a propensity analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 2.03
Evaluation of a novel transfusion algorithm employing point-of-care coagulation assays in cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study with interrupted time-series analysis. Anesthesiology (2015) 2.02
Acute and chronic postsurgical pain after living liver donation: Incidence and predictors. Liver Transpl (2014) 2.01
Microplegia during coronary artery bypass grafting was associated with less low cardiac output syndrome: a propensity-matched comparison. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.00
Hyperchloremia after noncardiac surgery is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality: a propensity-matched cohort study. Anesth Analg (2013) 1.99
Transversus abdominis plane block reduces morphine consumption in the early postoperative period following microsurgical abdominal tissue breast reconstruction: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Plast Reconstr Surg (2014) 1.96
Association of intraoperative hypotension with acute kidney injury after elective noncardiac surgery. Anesthesiology (2015) 1.86
Risk of elective major noncardiac surgery after coronary stent insertion: a population-based study. Circulation (2012) 1.67
Does tight heart rate control improve beta-blocker efficacy? An updated analysis of the noncardiac surgical randomized trials. Anesth Analg (2008) 1.65
Non-invasive cardiac stress testing before elective major non-cardiac surgery: population based cohort study. BMJ (2010) 1.55
The clinical utility of an index of global oxygenation for guiding red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2009) 1.54
Renal dysfunction in high-risk patients after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a propensity score analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.54
Association between Intraoperative Hypotension and Myocardial Injury after Vascular Surgery. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.53
Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery: trends over 20 years. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.52
N-acetylcysteine is associated with increased blood loss and blood product utilization during cardiac surgery. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.51
Reversal of vitamin K antagonists prior to urgent surgery. Can J Anaesth (2010) 1.51
Effects of cell-based angiogenic gene therapy at 6 months: persistent angiogenesis and absence of oncogenicity. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.50
Fundamentals of reperfusion injury for the clinical cardiologist. Circulation (2002) 1.49
Off-pump coronary artery surgery for reducing mortality and morbidity: meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 1.49
e-Ouch: usability testing of an electronic chronic pain diary for adolescents with arthritis. Clin J Pain (2006) 1.46
The role of recombinant factor VIIa in on-pump cardiac surgery: proceedings of the Canadian Consensus Conference. Can J Anaesth (2007) 1.46
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among patients undergoing surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.46
Delirium following vascular surgery: increased incidence with preoperative beta-blocker administration. Can J Anaesth (2009) 1.45
Calcium antagonists reduce cardiovascular complications after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.45
Intravenous fluid infusion rate in microsurgical breast reconstruction: important lessons learned from 354 free flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg (2011) 1.45
An interactive online 3D model of the heart assists in learning standard transesophageal echocardiography views. Can J Anaesth (2010) 1.44
Acute surgical anemia influences the cardioprotective effects of beta-blockade: a single-center, propensity-matched cohort study. Anesthesiology (2010) 1.44
Relationship of erythrocyte transfusion with short- and long-term mortality in a population-based surgical cohort. Anesthesiology (2012) 1.42
Aged human cells rejuvenated by cytokine enhancement of biomaterials for surgical ventricular restoration. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.42
The post-BART anti-fibrinolytic dilemma? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2011) 1.42
Nitrous Oxide and Serious Long-term Morbidity and Mortality in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anaesthesia (ENIGMA)-II Trial. Anesthesiology (2015) 1.41
Transmyocardial revascularization induces mesenchymal stem cell engraftment in infarcted hearts. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.41
Risk associated with preoperative anemia in noncardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study. Anesthesiology (2009) 1.39
A 10-year comparison of explanted Hancock-II and Carpentier-Edwards supraannular bioprostheses. Cardiovasc Pathol (2007) 1.39
Development, implementation, and impact of an automated early warning and response system for sepsis. J Hosp Med (2014) 1.37
Mitral repair versus replacement for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.36
Electronic continuing education in the health professions: an update on evidence from RCTs. J Contin Educ Health Prof (2009) 1.32
Calcium channel blockers for reducing cardiac morbidity after noncardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. Anesth Analg (2003) 1.32
Risk associated with preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery: a multicenter cohort study. Circulation (2008) 1.27
Recombinant factor VIIa for intractable blood loss after cardiac surgery: a propensity score-matched case-control analysis. Transfusion (2005) 1.27
Stem cell factor deficiency is vasculoprotective: unraveling a new therapeutic potential of imatinib mesylate. Circ Res (2006) 1.24
Patterns of preoperative consultation and surgical specialty in an integrated healthcare system. Anesthesiology (2013) 1.23
Predictors of morbidity following free flap reconstruction for cancer of the head and neck. Head Neck (2007) 1.19
Severe Nausea and Vomiting in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II Trial. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.18
Effects of neuraxial blockade may be difficult to study using large randomized controlled trials: the PeriOperative Epidural Trial (POET) Pilot Study. PLoS One (2009) 1.12
Preoperative Laboratory Investigations: Rates and Variability Prior to Low-risk Surgical Procedures. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.12