Although there have been no prospective studies that assess the usefulness of preoperative risk assessment with either the CTP or MELD scores, the published data provide a basis for general ...

Chapters cover comprehensive evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing patients with particular conditions, as well as perioperative risk stratification and challenges of pre-assessment. The ...

A new practice advisory published in next month’s issue of Anesthesiology gives evidence-based recommendations on strategies ...

Policy and payment changes in CMS' Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule have wide-reaching implications for healthcare providers, including quality reporting requirements for 2025.

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The expert further noted down the things one must remember before administering anaesthesia to a high-risk surgical patient: A thorough preoperative assessment gathers detailed information about ...

In noncardiac surgery, perioperative beta-blocker therapy has been identified recently as an important quality measure of evidence-based care. Given this development, the ACC and AHA expedited ...

Recent study introduced novel radiological indicators from lateral cervical X-rays in the extended head position to improve ...