1. Impact of Intravenous Magnesium on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation and Length of Hospital Stay: A Meta-Analysis 
Nickole N. Henyan, PharmD, Effie L. Gillespie, PharmD, C. Michael White, PharmD, Jeffrey Kluger, MD, Craig I. Coleman, PharmD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 80, Issue 6, Pages (December 2005)
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2. Fig 1
Magnesium’s effect on postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.)
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3. Fig 2
Magnesium’s dose on postoperative atrial fibrillation (low dose). (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.)
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4. Fig 3
Magnesium’s dose on postoperative atrial fibrillation (moderate-high dose). (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.)
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5. Fig 4
Time of initiation of prophylaxis (intraopertive and postoperative initiation). (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; POAF = postoperative atrial fibrillation.)
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6. Fig 5
Time of initiation of prophylaxis (preoperative initiation). (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; POAF = postoperative atrial fibrillation.)
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7. Fig 6
Magnesium’s effect on length of stay (LOS). (CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation; WMD = weighted mean difference.)
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