Bariatric surgery is on the rise as treatment for the increasing number of obese patients in the US population. As this procedure becomes more common, primary care physicians are assuming increased responsibility not only for preoperative selection and education of bariatric surgery candidates but also for their postoperative care and monitoring-two factors necessary for a successful surgical o...

The quality of postoperative care received by patients undergoing resident-performed cataract surgery is not well described. In a retrospective chart review, this study investigated the prevalence and preoperative predictors of noncompliance with postoperative cataract surgery care in an urban teaching hospital. It found that one in four patients was noncompliant with cataract surgery postopera...

BACKGROUND The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is an inflammation-perpetuating receptor, and soluble RAGE (sRAGE) is a marker of cellular RAGE expression. This study investigated whether raised plasma levels prior to surgery of sRAGE or S100A8/A9 (a RAGE ligand) were associated with longer duration of hospital care in patients undergoing cardiac surgery necessitating cardiop...

two-thirds were in support of preoperative and postoperative resuscitation or surgery patients who had received care at a forward surgical team or combat support hospital. In this article, we give a brief overview of service-specific casualty transport and discuss the training of US Army critical care nurses before and during deployment to prepare them to serve as critical care transport person...

BACKGROUND An institutional policy was previously established for patients with diabetes on insulin pump therapy undergoing elective surgical procedures. METHOD Electronic medical records were reviewed to assess documentation of insulin pump status and glucose monitoring during preoperative, intraoperative, and postanesthesia care unit (PACU) phases of care. RESULTS Twenty patients with ins...

OBJECTIVE To determine the preoperative strength of the muscle group of the lower extremity that is most important in predicting functional recovery after primary unilateral total hip replacement (THR). DESIGN Prospective observational study with inception cohort. SETTINGS Joint care program (hospital care/clinical division of a nursing home/outpatient physical therapy). PARTICIPANTS Pati...

BACKGROUND Preoperative anaemia and perioperative blood transfusion are both identifiable and preventable surgical risks. Patient blood management is a multimodal approach to address this issue. It focuses on three pillars of care: the detection and treatment of preoperative anaemia; the reduction of perioperative blood loss; and harnessing and optimizing the patient-specific physiological rese...

OBJECTIVE Congenital heart diseases are observed in 5 to 8 of every 1000 live births. The presence of a valuable biomarker during the surgical periods may aid the clinician in a more accurate prognosis during treatment. METHODS For this reason, surfactant protein B plasma levels may help to evaluate patients with cardiac problems diminishing the alveolocapillary membrane stability. In this st...

Background: ERACS (Enhanced Recovery after Caesarean Surgery) is a method developed in obstetric services. Its global popularity has grown recent years. The purpose of this article to find out the extent which been researched and published world over past ten Researchers also want know an overview scope research related ERACS. Methods: This quantitative study by analyzing bibliographic data usi...

BACKGROUND Delirium is an acute deterioration of brain function characterized by fluctuating consciousness and an inability to maintain attention. Use of statins has been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality after major surgical procedures. The objective of this study was to determine an association between preoperative administration of statins and postoperative delirium in a large prospe...