Text Messaging Can Keep Inpatients Engaged in Post-op Pulmonary Care

Text messaging can play an important role in helping inpatients adhere to postoperative pulmonary care plans.

MAY 10, 2024

Intra-op Phenylephrine Less Benign Than Thought

Intra-op phenylephrine is associated with an increased risk for post-op renal injury after noncardiac surgery, and ...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Clinical and Economic Impact of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

This monograph describes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and burden of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and ...

MARCH 18, 2019

Data Modeling Predicts Factors for Pain 24 Hours Post-op

New York—The first-ever validated predictive model for patients undergoing spine surgery not only elucidates ...

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Resume Beta Blockers by End of First Post-op Day to Avoid A-Fib

Boston—When is the best time to resume beta blockade in chronic users after noncardiac surgery to most ...

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Multimodal Analgesic Protocol Enhances Postsurgical Recovery

Implementation of an intraoperative multimodal analgesic protocol for minimally invasive general surgery improved ...

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Enhanced Surgical Recovery: From Principles to Standard of Care

This monograph is based on the Annual Congress of Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine held on April 27-29, ...

AUGUST 14, 2017

SIRS Trial Finds Methylprednisolone Does Not Reduce Post-op Delirium in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Given the important role that inflammation may play in the development of postoperative delirium and cognitive ...

APRIL 24, 2017

No Bleeding Risk With Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery During First Post-op Month

Any questions regarding the safety of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing cardiac surgery seem to have been put ...

APRIL 7, 2017

Intraoperative Oxidative Stress Associated With Postoperative Delirium

Intraoperative oxidative stress is associated with postoperative delirium in ICU patients after cardiac surgery, a ...

APRIL 4, 2017

Patient Satisfaction After THA Varies by Sex

Staff responsiveness followed by clear communication from nurses and doctors are most important to female patients, ...

MARCH 31, 2017

Peri-op Anemia Is Risk for Post-op Acute Kidney Injury

Anemia either before or after surgery is associated with an incremental risk for postoperative acute kidney injury, ...

MARCH 16, 2017