Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2023
Delayed Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Longer Hospital Lengths of Stay.
The study authors sought to determine if delayed discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) secondary to a lack of floor beds led to longer postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS) or more hospital readmissions. ⋯ The study authors found that patients who had their discharge from the ICU delayed had an increased hospital LOS but a similar rate of hospital readmission.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2023
Observational StudyAssociation Between Changes in Norepinephrine Infusion Rate and Urinary Oxygen Tension After Cardiac Surgery.
To determine if the administration of norepinephrine to patients recovering from on-pump cardiac surgery is associated with changes in urinary oxygen tension (PO2), an indirect index of renal medullary oxygenation. ⋯ In patients recovering from on-pump cardiac surgery, changes in norepinephrine dose are associated with reciprocal changes in urinary PO2, potentially reflecting an effect of norepinephrine on renal medullary oxygenation.