According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed most patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty achieved the minimum ...

In addition to risk stratification, optimal preoperative management of conditions related to an underlying hepatic dysfunction is essential ( Table 2). Particular attention needs to be paid to the ...

Psychological distress is common among geriatric surgery patients, and greater preoperative stressors are associated with worse postoperative outcomes.

A recent study found that sleep quality deteriorated in patients whose pain levels increased while in the preoperative period. Women, those who had sleep problems before hospitalization, and those who ...

What preoperative assessment do you recommend for a patient with a history of MI or one who is in renal failure? —JEFFREY ARBOUR, PA-C, Saline, Mich. The number and type of preoperative studies will ...

Perioperative factors, such as preoperative cannabis use and discharge dosing levels, are linked to higher opioid refill rates after otolaryngology surgery.

A system-wide preoperative nutrition program improves patient outcomes and offers the potential for substantial cost savings for health care systems, according to a new study being presented at the ...

Researchers have found in a new study that professional tooth cleaning performed one day before surgery was associated with a ...