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Costs and Time Loss from Pre-Anesthesia Consultations for Canceled Surgeries: A Retrospective Study at Aachen University Hospital in Germany

Anesthesia Research
Background: In Germany, over 16 million pre-anesthesia consultations (PAC) are conducted annually, which is associated with a significant investment of time and high costs.
Julia Alexandra Simons, Steffen B. Wiegand, Lisa Thiehoff, Patrick Winnersbach, Gereon Schälte, Anna Fischbach   +5 more
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Preoperative predictors of postoperative aspiration risk after cardiac surgery

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2017
Background: Aspiration is a common complication among hospitalized patients, and patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at increased risk. Our aim was to determine if screening for frailty could identify patients at risk for aspiration.
B Jason Bowles, Jo Puntil-Sheltman, Dallas Mullins, Katie M Craig, Jose Benuzillo   +4 more
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New anthropometric classification scheme of preoperative nutritional status in children: A retrospective observational cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: WHO uses anthropometric classification scheme of childhood acute and chronic malnutrition based on low body mass index (BMI) (\u27wasting\u27) and height for age (\u27stunting\u27), respectively.
Dibbins, Albert, Hall, Bruce L, Innis, Sheila, Moss, R. Lawrence, Rangel, Shawn J, Ricks-Oddie, Joni, Skarsgard, Erik D, Stey, Anne   +7 more
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Patient satisfaction with preoperative nursing care and its associated factors in surgical procedures, 2023: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing
Background To enhance patient satisfaction, nurses engaged in preoperative care must possess a comprehensive understanding of the most up-to-date evidence.
Bizuayehu Atinafu Ataro, Temesgen Geta, Eshetu Elfios Endirias, Christian Kebede Gadabo, Getachew Nigussie Bolado   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Glucocorticoid-endocannabinoid interaction in cardiac surgical patients: relationship to early cognitive dysfunction and late depression [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Endocannabinoids (ECs) are rapidly acting immune-modulatory lipid-signaling molecules that are important for adaptation to stressful and aversive situations. They are known to interact with glucocorticoids and other stress-responsive systems.
Beiras-Fernandez, Andres, Campolongo, Patrizia, Giehl, Markus, Hauer, Daniela, Kilger, Erich, Schelling, Gustav, Schopp, Mirjam, Strewe, Claudia, Toth, Roland, Weis, Florian   +9 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of a smartphone application in reducing preoperative anxiety in children: A randomised controlled trial

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Background and Aims: Preoperative anxiety is a common issue in paediatric patients, which can negatively impact perioperative outcomes. While various interventions have been explored, the use of smartphone applications (apps) remains underinvestigated ...
Yiting Pan, Lichun Wan, Qineng Xue, Guo Ran, Kaizheng Chen, Xia Shen   +5 more
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Treatment of the Fractional Curve of Adult Scoliosis With Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Traditional, Open Surgery: An Analysis of Surgical Outcomes. [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design:Retrospective, multicenter review of adult scoliosis patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Objective:Because the fractional curve (FC) of adult scoliosis can cause radiculopathy, we evaluated patients treated with either circumferential ...
Anand, Neel, Chou, Dean, Deviren, Vedat, Eastlack, Robert, Fessler, Richard, Fu, Kai-Ming, International Spine Study Group, Kanter, Adam, La Marca, Frank, Mummaneni, Praveen, Mundis, Gregory, Nguyen, Stacie, Nunley, Pierce, Okonkwo, David, Park, Paul, Than, Khoi, Uribe, Juan, Wang, Michael, Zavatsky, Joseph   +18 more
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Preoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2023
BACKGROUND Pelvic radiation plus sensitizing chemotherapy with a fluoropyrimidine (chemoradiotherapy) before surgery is standard care for locally advanced rectal cancer in North America. Whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and
D. Schrag, Q. Shi, M. Weiser, M. Gollub, L. Saltz, Benjamin L. Musher, Joel Goldberg, T. Al Baghdadi, K. Goodman, R. McWilliams, J. Farma, T. George, H. Kennecke, A. Shergill, M. Montemurro, G. Nelson, B. Colgrove, V. Gordon, A. Venook, E. O’Reilly, J. Meyerhardt, A. Dueck, E. Basch, G. Chang, H. Mamon   +24 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sentimentos e fontes de apoio emocional de mulheres em pré-operatório de mastectomia em um hospital-escola [Feelings and sources of emotional support for women in pre-operative mastectomy in a teaching hospital]

Revista Enfermagem UERJ, 2015
O estudo objetivou identificar os sentimentos frente ao diagnóstico de câncer e a mastectomia e as fontes de apoio emocional. Estudo descritivo e de campo com abordagem qualitativa, realizado na Clínica Cirúrgica de um hospital-escola de referência no ...
Karla Tamyres Santos do Nascimento, Leila de Cássia Tavares da Fonsêca, Smalyanna Sgren da Costa Andrade, Kamila Nethielly Souza Leite, Tatiana Ferreira da Costa, Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira   +5 more
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Association Between Preoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Preoperative Positive Airway Pressure With Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Delirium

JAMA Network Open, 2020
Key Points Question Is there an association between obstructive sleep apnea and delirium after major surgery? Findings In this cohort study of 7792 patients admitted to the intensive care unit after surgery, 26% had obstructive sleep apnea, and delirium ...
C. King, Bradley A. Fritz, K. Escallier, Y. S. Ju, N. Lin, S. McKinnon, M. Avidan, B. Palanca   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source