Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is bleeding that develops in the
oesophagus, stomach or proximal duodenum. Peptic ulcers, caused by Helicobacter pylori …

Interventional spine and pain procedures cover a far broader spectrum than those for
regional anesthesia, reflecting diverse targets and goals. When surveyed, interventional …

Background The first national recommendations on neuraxial anaesthesia and
antithrombotic drugs were published by the German Society for Anaesthesiology and …

Aims The role of aspirin in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established,
yet patients happen to discontinue aspirin according to physician's advice or unsupervised …

Numerous studies30 using perioperative Holter monitoring in high-cardiac-risk patients
undergoing major surgery showed that silent, heart rate–related ST-segment depression is …

It is essential that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the use
of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the detection …

A BSH guideline on warfarin (Keeling, et al 2011) addressed the issue of perioperative
management and is updated in this article to include the issue of perioperative management …

Thoracic epidural anaesthesia (TEA) reduces cardiac and splanchnic sympathetic activity
and thereby influences perioperative function of vital organ systems. A recent meta-analysis …

Since the advent of the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) agents, which
act as direct thrombin inhibitors or inhibitors of Factor Xa, clinicians are provided with …

Background Major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) are a common cause of death after non-
cardiac surgery. Despite evidence for the benefit of aspirin for secondary prevention, it is …