Background Preoperative anaemia is associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery
but outcomes after non-cardiac surgery are not well established. We aimed to assess the …

Background The appropriate caloric goal for critically ill adults is unclear. We evaluated the
effect of restriction of nonprotein calories (permissive underfeeding), as compared with …

Objective: The role of intensive insulin therapy in medical surgical intensive care patients
remains unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of intensive insulin …

Background: Nutritional support has been recognized as an essential part of intensive care
unit management. However, the appropriate caloric intake for critically ill patients remains ill …

… , Hani Tamim and Ali Hajeer were responsible for analysis and interpretation of data. Yaseen
Arabi, Hani Tamim, … Yaseen Arabi and Hani Tamim were responsible for statistical analysis. …

Purpose One of the major problems in international literature is how to measure postpartum
blood loss with accuracy. We aimed in this research to assess the accuracy of visual …

Introduction Data are sparse as to whether obesity influences the risk of death in critically ill
patients with septic shock. We sought to examine the possible impact of obesity, as assessed …

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of implementing a
clinical practice guidelines–based management protocol on the outcome of patients with …

Background: The objective of this study was to determine whether caloric intake independently
influences mortality and morbidity of critically ill patients. Methods: The study was …

Importance The effects of smoking on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major
surgery are not fully established. The association between smoking and adverse …