Perioperative Care
Know When to Hold, Continue Medications in the Perioperative Period
Physicians often opt to continue patients on medications during the perioperative period, as most medications do ...
JUNE 10, 2025
Session Outlines Most Important Studies for Best Perioperative Care
The effects of preoperative medical and anesthesia visits, and of frailty, on patient outcomes were among several ...
AUGUST 13, 2024
Taking a Deeper Dive into ISMP's Perioperative Medication Safety Guidelines
There is a new set of recommendations from the ISMP on perioperative medication safety.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Anaphylaxis From Chlorhexidine Considerably Underestimated
The anaphylactic potential of chlorhexidine might be underestimated.
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Enhanced Recovery Protocols For Optimization of Perioperative Care
Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) are multimodal strategies designed to facilitate rapid and safe recovery after ...
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Perioperative Lidocaine and Magnesium Decrease Opioid Consumption And Improve Pain Management
BOSTON—Administration of IV lidocaine and/or magnesium has demonstrated opioid-sparing effects while ...
JANUARY 31, 2019