The incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present systematic review was to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and outcome of hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery. METHODS The Population, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study design (PICOS) framework was employed to develop the search strategy, and the findings are reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. PubMed,...