Introduction: Various definitions of bleeding have been used in perioperative studies without
systematic assessment of the diagnostic criteria for their independent association with …

Background We aimed to establish diagnostic criteria for bleeding independently associated
with mortality after noncardiac surgery (BIMS) defined as bleeding during or within 30 days …

Abstract Background Diagnostic criteria for Bleeding Independently associated with Mortality
after noncardiac Surgery (BIMS) have been defined as bleeding that leads to a …

Background Perioperative bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening
complication after surgery. We sought to identify the frequency, patient characteristics …

Importance Although major bleeding is among the most common and prognostically
important perioperative complications, the relative timing of bleeding events is not well …

Background Postoperative bleeding is common after cardiac surgery. Major bleeding (MB) is
a determinant of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, especially in patients with preoperative …

Objectives Perioperative bleeding is common among patients undergoing cardiac surgery;
however, the definition of perioperative bleeding is variable and lacks standardization. We …

The problem to predict which patient is going to present with severe bleeding after cardiac
surgery has been intriguing surgeons and anaesthetists for several decades. It is a difficult …

GUTIERREZ-ZARATE, Damián; BUCIO-RETA, Eduardo y BARANDA-TOVAR, Francisco M..
Universal definition of perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery adults and association with …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Major bleeding can
occur during cardiac surgery. Although different scoring systems exist, the assessment of …