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Hypotension in liver transplantation and acute kidney injury
Intraoperative hypotension is independently associated with the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) after liver transplant surgery. The longer the mean arterial pressure stays < 65 mmHg, the higher the risk the patient will develop AKI in the immediate postoperative period, and the greater the likely severity.
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Use of volume controlled vs. pressure controlled volume guaranteed ventilation in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with laryngeal mask airway
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General versus regional anaesthesia for caesarean section indicated for acute foetal distress: a retrospective cohort study
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Muscle weakness, functional capacities and recovery for COVID-19 ICU survivors
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Endotracheal tube cuff pressure in three hospitals, and the volume required to produce an appropriate cuff pressure
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Comparison of analgesic effect of oxycodone and morphine on patients with moderate and advanced cancer pain: a meta-analysis
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Covariates of intravenous paracetamol pharmacokinetics in adults
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Epinephrine reversed high-concentration bupivacaine- induced inhibition of calcium channels and transient outward potassium current channels, but not on sodium channel in ventricular myocytes of rats
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Treatment of established postoperative nausea and vomiting: a quantitative systematic review
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