Preoperative evaluation: Take it step by step Identifying patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period can lead to strategies to minimize those risks.

New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in collaboration with several other groups, are now available for the perioperative evaluation and ...

The rise of pay-for-performance programs in healthcare has necessitated that hospitals seriously examine how to reduce surgical complications, one of the key metrics being tied to reimbursement.

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* Actual value in liters as % predicted not available. FEV 1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; Postop: Postoperation; Preop: Preoperation. There is a poor prognosis for lung cancer when surgery is not ...

Patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are at risk of adverse perioperative and long-term outcome. When considering a patient for noncardiac surgery, a careful preoperative clinical risk evaluation ...

THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 ARTICLES EVALUATING cardiac events in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. In this article, we review the magnitude of the problem, the pathophysiology of these events, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Anemia is present in approximately one percent of asymptomatic patients; surgically significant anemia has an even lower prevalence. However, anemia is common following major surgery. Thus, a baseline ...

When type 1 diabetes complicates surgery Offering preoperative testing and evaluations in one convenient location can significantly reduce surgical cancellation rates. NEW ORLEANS — Nurse-practitioner ...