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There is significant evidence that many older surgical patients experience at least a transient
decrease in cognitive function. Although there is still equipoise regarding the degree …

Summary Background Early survival after Liver Transplantation (LT) is reduced among
sarcopenic patients. Despite, Adapted Physical Activity (APA) before LT is rarely proposed …

Esophageal cancer remains a worldwide health issue and is the eighth most common
cancer throughout the globe. 1 Survival from this devastating disease is constantly …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after a
cardiovascular procedure. Especially older and multimorbid patients benefit from …

Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is prevalent in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery,
associated with poor clinical outcomes, prolonged hospital stay and increased medical …

Postoperative pulmonary complications are common, but severe complications are
infrequent. Their reduction requires measures to prevent infection and mechanical …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading cause of postoperative respiratory
failure, with a mortality rate approaching 40% in the general population and 80% in the …

Objectives Several systematic reviews have focused on the role of preoperative exercise
therapy (PET) in various fields of surgical care. Aims of the present scoping review are to …

This study investigates the role and mechanisms by which the myokine musclin promotes
exercise-induced cardiac conditioning. Exercise is one of the most powerful triggers of …