Protective effects of steroids in cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized double-blind trials

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 156-165

  Cappabianca, Giangiuseppe ^a   Rotunno, Crescenzia ^a   De Luca Tupputi Schinosa, Luigi ^a   Ranieri, V Marco ^b   Paparella, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardiopulmonary bypass; complications; infections; inflammatory response

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 79251599863     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2010.03.015     Document Type: Review

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