ARTICLES TO APPEAR IN FUTURE ISSUESAssociation of Preoperative Uric Acid and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiovascular Surgery

K.-W. Joung, J.-Y. Jo, W.-J. Kim, D.-K. Choi, J.-H. Chin, E.-H. Lee, and I.-C. Choi; Seoul, Republic of Korea

Acute Kidney Injury Is Independently Associated With Higher Mortality After Cardiac SurgeryK. Kandler, M. Jensen, J. Nilsson, C. Møller, and D. Steinbrüchel; Copenhagen, Denmark

Persistent Kidney Injury at Hospital Discharge After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients With Normal Preoperative Serum Creatinine and Normal Estimated Glomerular Filtration RateR. Ge Ng, S. Huey Chew, W. Liu, and L. Kah Ti; Singapore

Dexmedetomidine Reduces the Risk of Delirium, Agitation and Confusion in Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsL. Pasin, G. Landoni, P. Nardelli, A. Belletti, A.L. Di Prima, D. Taddeo, F. Isella, and A. Zangrillo; Milan, Italy

Preoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker TherapyR. Schonberger, J. Feinleib, N. Holt, F. Dai, C. Brandt, and M. Burg; New Haven, CT

Effect of Aortic Root Infusion of Sufentanil on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve ReplacementY. Zuo, X. Cheng, E. Gu, X. Liu, L. Zhang, Z. Yang; Hefei, People’s Republic of China

Do Patients Undergoing Mitra Clip Implantation Require Routine ICU Admission?A. L. Di Prima, D. Covello, A. Franco, C. Gerli, R. Lembo, P. Denti, C. Godino, M. Taramasso, F. Maisano, and F. Pappalardo; Milan, Italy

Checklist Usage Decreases Critical Task Omissions When Training Residents to Separate From Simulated Cardiopulmonary BypassE. Petrik, D. Ho, M. Elahi, T. Ball, M. Hofkamp, H. Wehbe-Janek, W. Culp Jr., and F. Villamaria; Temple, TX

Advancing Extubation Time for Cardiac Surgery Patients Using Lean Work DesignJ. Gutsche, L. Erickson, K. Ghadimi, J. Augoustides, J. Dimartino, W. Szeto, and E. Ochroch; Philadelphia, PA

P-Wave Characteristics on Routine Preoperative Electrocardiogram Improve Prediction of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac SurgeryJ. Wong, R. Lobato, A. Pinesett, B. Maxwell, C. Mora-Mangano, and M. Perez; Stanford, CA

Plethysmographic Variability Index Predicts Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Adults During General Anesthesia for Noncardiac SurgeryA. Siswojo, D. Wong, T. Phan, and R. Kluger; Victoria, Australia

Cephalic Versus Digital Plethysmographic Variability Index Measurement: A Comparative Pilot Study in Cardiac Surgery PatientsM.-O. Fischer, A. Pellissier, V. Saplacan, J.-L. Gérard, J.-L. Hanouz, and J.-L. Fellahi; Caen, France

Effect of Increasing Heart Rate and Tidal Volume on Stroke Volume Variability in Vascular Surgery PatientsN. Roeth, T. Ball, W. Bohannon, M. Atkins, W. Culp Jr., and W. Johnston; Temple, TX

Inaccuracy of the FloTrac/Vigileo™ System in Patients With Low Cardiac IndexT. Maeda, K. Yoshitani, Y. Inatomi, and Y. Ohnishi; Osaka, Japan

Diagnostic Value of Chest Ultrasound After Cardiac Surgery: A Comparison With Chest X-ray and AuscultationA. Vezzani, T. Manca, C. Brusasco, G. Santori, M. Valentino, F. Nicolini, A. Molardi, T. Gherli, and Corradi; Parma, Italy

Meta-Analysis on the Performance of the EuroSCORE II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Scores in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve ReplacementF. Biancari, T. Juvonen, F. Onorati, G. Faggian, J. Heikkinen, J. Airaksinen, and G. Mariscalco; Oulu, Finland