Applying Existing Guidelines for Pre-op Testing Leads to Significant Savings

Miami—Analyzing the impact of implementing patient-centered protocols for preoperative anesthesia testing at ...

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Time to Ditch Preoperative Subjective Assessment of Patient Fitness

Chicago—The results of an international prospective cohort study have made one thing very clear: Subjective ...

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Airway on Demand: Deciphering a Troubling Diagnosis

In this episode, William Rosenblatt, MD, provides valuable insights in the importance of preoperative exams and ...

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Airway on Demand: Using a Pre-op Evaluation to Reveal Moderate Pharyngeal Stenosis

In this episode, William Rosenblatt, MD, uses the preoperative endoscopic airway evaluation (PEAE) to access a ...

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Study Finds 1 in 4 Patients Receives Preoperative Opioids

Nearly one in four patients is given opioids immediately before surgical intervention, according to a large ...

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Preoperative Optimization Clinics Enhance Surgical Outcomes

Boston—The POET (PeriOperative Enhancement Team) program at Duke University Health System aims to enhance ...

JULY 13, 2018

Airway on Demand: Using Pre-op Airway Evaluation to Rule Out Awake Intubation

In this episode, William Rosenblatt, MD, explains the decision-making process and use of the Preoperative ...

MARCH 8, 2018

Presentation: Accuracy in Evaluating Gastric Ultrasound Images Before and After Brief Training

A training program focused on implementing ultrasound imaging for assessing gastric volume during preoperative ...

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Accuracy in Evaluating Gastric Ultrasound Images Before and After Brief Training

An important preoperative evaluation is determining the presence of gastric contents. Here, student clinicians are ...

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Faster Preoperative Heart Rate Linked to More Postoperative Myocardial Injury

Niagara Falls, Ontario—Postoperative myocardial injury is correlated with increasing resting preoperative ...

OCTOBER 2, 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

Updated Surgical Site Infection Guidelines Include Patient Warming and Supplemental Oxygen

Anesthesiologists must be key participants in the process of reducing surgical site infections, including ensuring ...

MARCH 8, 2017