Perioperative Medicine
Clinical
Medical comanagement did not improve hip fracture outcomes
Does medical comanagement improve perioperative outcomes in patients admitted with hip fracture?
Clinical
Post-op remote monitoring may help catch drug errors, ease pain
"Virtual care with RAM technologies that measured heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, and body weight allowed for a large...
News
‘Lopioid protocol’ – low-dose opioids – proposed for fracture surgery
“Managing narcotics postoperatively can be challenging due to the fact that many people come into these fractures with a history of narcotic use...
News
Study calls higher surgery costs at NCI centers into question
When is the higher cost of cancer surgery at NCI centers worth it?
Clinical
Limited evidence for interventions to reduce post-op pulmonary complications
Do perioperative interventions reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
News
New tool predicts pain relief after gallbladder surgery
“Until now, we did not know which patient with which symptoms would benefit most from this operation.”
News
Urologic surgery tied to persistent opioid usage, particularly with tramadol
“For me, the take-home message is that tramadol should not necessarily be considered less habit forming than other opioids, although further...
Clinical
Major musculoskeletal surgery in children with medically complex conditions
The guide meticulously details the steps required to successfully prepare for an operation and post-operative recovery.
Clinical
Aspirin efficacious and safe for VTE prophylaxis in total hip and knee replacement
Is aspirin effective and safe for VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement?
News
Simple risk assessment predicts post-PCI ischemic events
Determining if PCI patients have just one or more guideline-based risk features predicts their odds of ischemic events, and can be used to tailor...