Importance Postoperative recovery is difficult to define or measure. Research addressing
interventions aimed to improve recovery after abdominal surgery often focuses on measures …

Background Surgical futility is poorly defined. However, there are patients with extremely
high preoperative risk who still undergo surgery and ultimately die, suggesting futile care. To …

Acute care surgeons regularly are consulted for acute complications of chronic disease
manifesting as emergencies. These may arise from surgical diagnoses where cure is not …

With the advent of novel and emerging technologies, long duration spaceflight will become
more common; along with it, an increase in its inherent health risks. However, health-related …

Perioperative medicine remains an evolving, interdisciplinary subspecialty, which
encompasses the unique perspectives and incorporates the respective vital expertise of …

Neurosurgeons commonly encounter futility of care decisions in their practice. Are these
decisions being made with adequate consideration? What is the preparation of …

BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions are increasingly common
among nursing home residents. While such patients have a high risk of in-hospital mortality …

Background Endoscopic prostate surgery is an established treatment for male lower urinary
tract symptoms (LUTS) and is recognized to have low mortality rates. We aimed to describe …

El Código de Ética del Colegio Médico del Perú establece que la medicina es una profesión
científica y humanística. La Atención Centrada en la Persona ahora es reconocida como un …

Contexto: la medicina centrada en la persona ha sido definida como “la práctica médica que
se fundamenta en el respeto y seguimiento a las preferencias, necesidades y valores del …