According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

A new frailty index developed by clinicians from Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center, New York City, aligns well with the geriatric assessment but is easier to use and could be helpful for ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Posters at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting provided data about an antibiotic allergy assessment tool via a smartphone app, a direct oral challenge ...

After reading a recent Becker’s ASC article, 5 big dysfunctions in ASCs — and how to fix them, I couldn’t help but reflect on the number one dysfunction listed within the article, preoperative ...

Written by Michelle Evans] “The operating room is where precision meets purpose, and teamwork transforms skill into healing.” ...

1. García-Miguel FJ, Serrano-Aguilar PG, López-Bastida J: Preoperative assessment. Lancet 2003; 362: 1749–57. CrossRef MEDLINE 2. Fritsch G, Flamm M, Hepner DL, Panisch S, Seer J, Soennichsen A: ...

THIS IS THE SECOND OF 2 ARTICLES EVALUATING cardiac events in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Unrecognized myocardial infarctions (MIs) are common, and up to 50% of perioperative MIs may go ...

BARCELONA, Spain—The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued new guidelines for the cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The guidelines, which ...

Our anesthesia care team constantly invests in creating and supporting health care leaders. Recently, Amandiy Liwo, M.D., MSPH, and Jeff Simmons, M.D., MSHQS, FASA, co-mentored John North, MS4, of the ...