postoperative complications
Handovers Associated With Increased Incidence of Postoperative Complications
A new investigation has reaffirmed that anesthesia handovers are a potential cause for concern in the OR.
AUGUST 16, 2023
Postoperative Undertriage Increases Risk for Morbidity, Mortality
Patients at high risk for postoperative complications who are undertriaged after surgery experienced higher ...
JUNE 21, 2022
Morbidity Burden Worse for Women After CABG
Despite improvements in mortality outcomes, women still have a markedly greater risk for significant post-op ...
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Assessing Baseline Cognition Important for Predicting Postoperative Delirium
Several metrics of peri-op regional cerebral oxygen saturation have been shown to have an association with post-op ...
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Opioid Overdose More Likely If Family Members Have Prescription History
The risk for an opioid overdose is higher in households where a family member was previously prescribed these ...
AUGUST 7, 2019
Pre-op Anxiety May Predict Post-op Delirium
New York—Preoperative anxiety, measured using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS), can ...
MAY 16, 2019
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
Post-op Hypotension Found Common, Prolonged and Mostly Undetected
San Francisco—Postoperative hypotension is a common occurrence on the surgical ward and frequently undetected ...
DECEMBER 26, 2018
Pre-op Anticholinergic Medication Exposure Increases Adverse Effects
A recent study found that the use of anticholinergic medication before elective surgery resulted in additional ...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Adverse Outcomes Increased Among Sickle Cell Patients Post-Abdominal Surgery
New York—Patients with sickle cell disease who present for abdominal surgery experience vastly increased odds ...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
After 6 Months of Age, Infection Risk From Nasal Intubation Higher Than Oral
Austin, Texas—Although nasal intubation is used more commonly than oral intubation for anesthesia in children ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Routine Pressure Checks Reduce Incidence Of Laryngeal Mask Cuff Overinflation
Austin, Texas—Cuff pressure when using a laryngeal mask (LM) for general anesthesia tends to be too high, ...
AUGUST 23, 2017
