Purpose Many believe that blood pressure management during cardiac surgery is associated
with postoperative outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Introduction For patients with mechanical aortic valves, guideline recommended INR targets
range from 2.0 to 3.5, depending on thromboembolic risk factors. Supporting data is largely …

Background: The start of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in medical education from
the classroom to the virtual setting. This abrupt change led to an increase in stress among …

… CORRECTION Correction to: Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared
with low blood pressure targets during on- pump cardiac surgery: a systematic review and …

OBJECTIVES Guidelines recommend retrograde autologous priming (RAP) of the cardiopulmonary
bypass circuit. However, the efficacy and safety of RAP is not well-established. We …

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease has gained increasing
acceptance within the specialty. However, most suitable candidates are still treated via a …

Background Guidelines recommend both acetylsalicylic acid and ticagrelor following acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), but appropriate prescription practices lag. We analyzed the …

Oysters are important to the current and future ecology and economy of coastal North Carolina.
In 2010, United States oyster landings were valued at over $117 million and the US is …

Background Guidelines recommend acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and ticagrelor following acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), but appropriate prescription practices lag. We analyzed the …

In this report are presented the data collected from observation over a four-year period of
seventy-eight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (including nine cases of juvenile rheumatoid …