BACKGROUND: Prospective, single-center trials have shown that the implementation of the
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations in high-risk …

Introduction Hemorrhage and venous thromboembolism (VTE) are recognized
complications of chronic liver disease (CLD), but their prevalence and risk factors in critically …

BACKGROUND: The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines
recommend a bundle of different measures for patients at increased risk of acute kidney …

Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery with
adverse short-term and long-term outcomes. Although prevention of AKI (PrevAKI) is …

Abstract Early Warning Systems (EWS) track the physiological parameters of individual
patients and trigger a response when the parameter threshold has been reached. The use of …

Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery is major upper abdominal surgery with
considerable risk of pulmonary complications related to postoperative pain. While epidural …

With the increasing prevalence of obesity in the population, anaesthetists must confidently
manage both the pathophysiological and technical challenges presented in bariatric and …

Access to effective pain management globally has been elusive, affecting population health
worldwide. The treatment gap disproportionately burdens lower-and middle-income …

According to Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries
in the UK (MBRRACE-UK) report 2016, maternal mortality rate is 8.5 per 100,000 …

Methods This study was a clinic-based retrospective descriptive study of 79 patients with a
broad range of chronic pain diagnoses and treated with oral ketamine over a period up to 12 …