perioperative
Blood Transfusion Associated With Increased Presence of Antibodies After Lung Transplantation
Peri-op blood transfusion is associated with the development of new anti–human leukocyte antigen antibodies ...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Early Documentation of Cognitive Status in Elderly Patients Leads to Better Peri-op Planning
A new study has demonstrated that sometimes the simplest interventions in geriatric anesthesia can have meaningful ...
AUGUST 14, 2021
Perioperative Management of an LVAD–Dependent Pediatric Patient Undergoing Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
The prevalence of cardiac failure in the United States has been increasing with the aging population.
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Practical Ways to Protect Cognitive Function In Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
Until recently, the impact of postoperative neurocognitive disorders has been underappreciated, both by physicians ...
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Identifying Risk Factors for Peri-op Anaphylaxis Mortality
New York—Through the identification of specific risk factors the mortality rate in perioperative anaphylaxis ...
JUNE 15, 2020
Aviation Management Tool Identifies Hazardous Perioperative Attitudes
Montreal—Researchers are using a modified crew resource management tool to help train residents in ...
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Multimodal Analgesia: The Foundation of a Successful Perioperative Experience
Perioperative pain can be described as nociceptive, neuropathic, psychogenic or idiopathic, and mixed, and ...
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Demystifying Perioperative Assessment for the Modern Anesthesia Provider
During the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in San Francisco, William Rosenblatt, ...
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Ketamine Infusion Yields Chronic Pain Dividend in the Perioperative Period
With increasing frequency we encounter surgical patients with histories of chronic pain and/or opiate use disorder. ...
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Bungled Perioperative Communications An Outsized Source of Liability
Boston—Poor physician communication contributes to liability—independent of injury—in almost a ...
APRIL 24, 2018
Digital Quality Improvement: Leveraging Active Technology for Best Perioperative Outcomes
Huntington Beach, Calif.—A transition is underway from technology that passively monitors patients to those ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Tragedy Impetus for Perioperative Anesthetic Program for Recovering Addicts
Boston—Max Baker would have been 24 years old on his next birthday, and likely a budding medical school ...
JANUARY 8, 2018
