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Development of a Nursing Practice Guideline for Pre and Post-Operative Care of Gastric Cancer Patients [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2010
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to develop nursing practice guidelines and algorithms for the pre- and postoperative care of gastric cancer patients.MethodsThe guidelines and algorithms were developed based on a literature review and subject-matter ...
Mi-Ok Park, Hyeoun-Ae Park
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Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA Surgery, 2021
Importance For patients facing major surgery, surgeons believe preoperative advance care planning (ACP) is valuable and routinely performed. How often preoperative ACP occurs is unknown.
Elle L. Kalbfell, Anna Kata, Anne Buffington, Nicholas Marka, K. Brasel, A. Mosenthal, Zara Cooper, E. Finlayson, M. Schwarze   +8 more
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Preoperative STOP-BANG Scores and Postoperative Delirium and Coma in Thoracic Surgery Patients [PDF]

, 2018
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with higher rates of postoperative delirium. The relationship between preoperative OSA risk and postoperative delirium and coma in thoracic surgery patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit ...
Gradney, Steve, Kesler, Kenneth, Khan, Babar, Khan, Sikandar H., Manchanda, Shalini, Perkins, Anthony, Sigua, Ninotchka Liban, Wang, Sophia   +7 more
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Clinical review: Can we predict which patients are at risk of complications following surgery? [PDF]

, 2013
There are a vast number of operations carried out every year, with a small proportion of patients being at highest risk of mortality and morbidity. There has been considerable work to try and identify these high-risk patients.
Hamilton, M, Shah, N
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Preoperative Fasting Abbreviation and its Effects on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Incidence in Gynecological Surgery Patients [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Objective To investigate the effects of preoperative fasting abbreviation with a carbohydrate and protein-enriched solution, on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) incidence in gynecological surgery patients, a population naturally at risk for such
Gisele Vissoci Marquini, Francisco Edes da Silva Pinheiro, Alfredo Urbano da Costa Vieira, Rogério Melo da Costa Pinto, Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster Uyeda, Manoel João Batista Castello Girão, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori   +6 more
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The effect of various pre-cesarean fasting times on maternal and neonatal outcomes

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2022
Background: Although it is currently recommended that patients avoid solid food for 6–8 h and liquid for 2 h before cesarean section, longer restrictions still apply in many centers.
Sogol Arab, Minoo Yaghmaei, Mojgan Mokhtari   +2 more
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Astagneau, Bayat, Blackham, Bonds, Bunn, Cabaluna, Daoud, Darouiche, Edmiston, Fry, Gheorghe, Grauhan, Jakobsson, Kamel, Kent, Kirby, Krieger, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Lyytikainen, Matatov, Melling, Pauli, Pinkney, Richet, Sanchez-Manuel, Stannard, Strecker, Tanner, Tanner, Taylor, Thibon, Togioka, Turtiainen, Ubbink, Wang, Webster, Williams, Yokoe   +42 more
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Implementing enhanced recovery pathways to improve surgical outcomes

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2019
An enhanced recovery pathway is a structured perioperative healthcare program that incorporates evidence-based interventions including protocols and guidelines with the aim of providing standardized care.
Shilpadevi Patil, Elyse M Cornett, June Jesunathadas, Kumar Belani, Charles J Fox, Alan David Kaye, Lee A Lambert, Richard D Urman   +7 more
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An educational tool to improve patient perceptions on the roles of an anesthesiologist and the importance of pre-anesthetic evaluation: A quality initiative study

The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum, 2020
Background: There is a huge deficit in patient knowledge about roles played by an anesthesiologist and about the relevance of a proper preanesthetic evaluation.
Smitha Elizabeth George, Grace Rebekah, Anita Shirley Joselyn   +2 more
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Multidimensional collaboration; reflections on action research in a clinical context [PDF]

, 2011
This paper reflects on the challenges and benefits of multidimensional collaboration in an action research study to evaluate and improve preoperative education for patients awaiting colorectal surgery.
Cameron M., Carr W., Chelf J.H., Elliott J., Ely M., Fearon K.C.H., Fiona Poland, Hart E., Jane McCulloch, Kastanias P., Kevin Sargen, Kleinman A., Nicola J. Spalding, Penny Vicary, Robert G., Sheila Gregory, Spalding N., Spradley J.P., Stetler C.B., White P.F.   +19 more
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