The authors reviewed all negative preoperative dobutamine stress echocardiograms (DSEs) performed over a 3-year period to determine the value of negative DSE for preoperative risk assessment in ...

Analyzing the Mini-Cog score as a continuous variable, it was found to have a nearly linear negative correlation with POD risk: for each 1-point increase in the score, the risk of POD decreased by 23% ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Smilowitz and Berger reviewed studies published between January 1, 1949 and January 27, 2020 to find available ...

The preoperative risk assessment algorithm can identify ovarian lesions with a strong likelihood of being non-cancerous and suitable for ovary-preserving surgery. The use of a consensus-based ...

Patients who have a stroke in the 3 months before surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) carry a high risk of perioperative events, a Danish study shows. Risks of both ischemic stroke (17.6% vs 1.2% ...

Measuring N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels preoperatively among patients scheduled to undergo inpatient noncardiac surgery can strongly predict the risk of major cardiac ...

The designation applies to OneBreath™ as an in vitro diagnostic intended for the qualitative assessment of exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a single pre-operative breath specimen. The ...

Thyroidectomy in patients aged 65 and older is safe, with low complication rates slightly higher but comparable to younger peers.

A quick, reliable and cost-effective mobility tool has been developed by researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to aid in identifying older adult patients who are at risk of adverse ...