Perioperative Medicine
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...
Clinical
Postop palliative care may improve outcomes for those undergoing high-risk surgery
Does palliative care consultation improve perception of care for high-risk surgery patients?
News
Infective endocarditis with stroke after TAVR has ‘dismal’ prognosis
SHM Converge
Expert emphasizes importance of screening for OSA prior to surgery
Hospitalists should standardize the process for obstructive sleep apnea screening of all patients heading into the operating room.
Clinical
Family-involved interventions reduce postoperative delirium
Is the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program (t-HELP) effective in reducing the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in older...
Clinical
Cardiac rehab after cardiac valve surgery associated with reduced mortality
Does cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improve outcomes for patients after undergoing cardiac valve surgery (CVS)?
Clinical
Limiting antibiotic therapy after surgical drainage for native joint bacterial arthritis
Is 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy after surgical drainage for native joint bacterial arthritis noninferior to 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy?
Clinical
A standardized approach to postop management of DOACs in AFib
Is it safe to adopt a standardized approach to direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) interruption for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are...
Clinical
Complications and death within 30 days after noncardiac surgery
What is the frequency and timing of perioperative complications associated with death after noncardiac surgery?