Clinical Application of Ambulatory Ward Nursing for Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Filtration Surgery

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Considerations for patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing ambulatory surgery.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this article is to discuss the anesthetic considerations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing ambulatory surgery and the current recommendations based on recent evidence. RECENT FINDINGS It is documented that 75% of patients with high propensity for OSA were not diagnosed prior to ambulatory surgery. An OSA screening questionnaire, the STOP-Ban...

Perioperative management of patients with diabetes undergoing ambulatory elective surgery.

OBJECTIVE The objective was to assess processes of care for patients with diabetes undergoing elective surgery. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records was conducted to determine frequency of perioperative glucose monitoring, changes in glucose control, and treatment of intraoperative hyperglycemia. RESULTS A total of 268 patients underwent 287 elective procedures. Mean age was 67...

ReGAE 5: Can we improve the surgical journey for African-Caribbean patients undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery? Some preliminary findings

AIM To explore the experiences of African-Caribbean patients who had undergone filtration surgery for advanced glaucoma. METHODS Semi-structured qualitative interviews were used to collect the data and an interview guide was developed. Participants recounted when they first became aware of a problem with their eyes and their feelings at the time. Subsequently they were probed about their subj...

Glaucoma filtration surgery and retinal oxygen saturation.

PURPOSE Glaucoma may involve disturbances in retinal oxygenation and blood flow. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of glaucoma filtration surgery on retinal vessel oxygen saturation. METHODS A noninvasive spectrophotometric retinal oximeter was used to measure hemoglobin oxygen saturation in retinal arterioles and venules before and after glaucoma filtration surgery. Twenty-...