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The study population is patients with a Fontan circulation followed at InCor Heart Institute in Sao Paolo and Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. These were matched with and group of healthy controls. The functional state of superficial lymphatics in the lower leg will be investigated, using near infrared

General Anaesthesia can be appropriate for patients undergoing abdominal surgery. In common practice with rapid sequence induction with inhalational anesthetics (sevoflourane or isoflourane), opioids (fentanyl 1-2 mic/kg with induction & morphine 0.1 mg/kg) and neuromuscular blockers

Fluid therapy is aimed to compensate for fasting which is required for surgery, to meet the ongoing fluid losses and to maintain electrolyte balance during surgery. Fluid deficit of a healthy child who is not fed parenterally may be estimated by multiplying hourly maintenance requirement for fluid

1.0 Background While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16

- Study cycle: 1. Check of criteria of inclusion/exclusion 2. Informed consent 3. Recording preoperative data via paper case report form 4. Preoperative EIT measurement 5. Postoperative EIT measurement 6. Recording postoperative data via paper case report form Patients therapy and any diagnostic

Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating disorder with life-long consequences on affected individuals and families. Schizophrenia is also associated with impaired cognition or thinking, which persists despite currently available treatments, and is an important determinant of quality of life and

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) has emerged as an increasingly common complication of single ventricle palliation in children born with cyanotic congenital heart disease. This entity becomes manifest months or years after the modified Fontan operation and is thought to affect 5-15% of all patients

Nasogastric decompression is an intra-operative routine in most of the time to facilitate exposure of operative field during elective subtotal gastrectomy, but whether it should be retained post-operatively is controversial. Nasogastric decompression helps to drain the gastric remnant in case there