[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and consensus definitions for standardised end-points in perioperative medicine: pulmonary complications
Background There is a need for robust, clearly defined, patient-relevant outcome measures
for use in randomised trials in perioperative medicine. Our objective was to establish …
for use in randomised trials in perioperative medicine. Our objective was to establish …
Pre-admission interventions (prehabilitation) to improve outcome after major elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R Perry, G Herbert, C Atkinson, C England… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the benefits and harms of pre-admission interventions
(prehabilitation) on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major elective surgery …
(prehabilitation) on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major elective surgery …
[HTML][HTML] Global burden of postoperative death
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Assessment of functional capacity before major non-cardiac surgery: an international, prospective cohort study
DN Wijeysundera, RM Pearse, MA Shulman… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Functional capacity is an important component of risk assessment for major
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …
Age of patients undergoing surgery
Background Advancing age is independently associated with poor postoperative outcomes.
The ageing of the general population is a major concern for healthcare providers. Trends in …
The ageing of the general population is a major concern for healthcare providers. Trends in …
A prospective international multicentre cohort study of intraoperative heart rate and systolic blood pressure and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery: results of …
TEF Abbott, RM Pearse, RA Archbold… - Anesthesia & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The association between intraoperative cardiovascular changes and
perioperative myocardial injury has chiefly focused on hypotension during noncardiac …
perioperative myocardial injury has chiefly focused on hypotension during noncardiac …
[HTML][HTML] Surgical activity in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide observational cohort study
Background A significant proportion of healthcare resource has been diverted to the care of
those with COVID-19. This study reports the volume of surgical activity and the number of …
those with COVID-19. This study reports the volume of surgical activity and the number of …
Effectiveness of a national quality improvement programme to improve survival after emergency abdominal surgery (EPOCH): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised …
Background Emergency abdominal surgery is associated with poor patient outcomes. We
studied the effectiveness of a national quality improvement (QI) programme to implement a …
studied the effectiveness of a national quality improvement (QI) programme to implement a …
Maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean delivery in the African Surgical Outcomes Study: a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
Background Maternal and neonatal mortality is high in Africa, but few large, prospective
studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal …
studies have been done to investigate the risk factors associated with these poor maternal …
[HTML][HTML] The surgical safety checklist and patient outcomes after surgery: a prospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The surgical safety checklist is widely used to improve the quality of
perioperative care. However, clinicians continue to debate the clinical effectiveness of this …
perioperative care. However, clinicians continue to debate the clinical effectiveness of this …