Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery is defined by elevated postoperative cardiac
troponin concentrations that exceed the 99th percentile of the upper reference limit of the …

BACKGROUND: Despite several clinical index tests that are currently applied for airway
assessment, unpredicted difficult laryngoscopy may still represent a serious problem in …

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the use of cardiac
biomarkers in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. AIMS The aim of this focused …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to
considerably reduce complications, length of stay and costs after most of surgical …

Estimating pre‐operative mortality risk may inform clinical decision‐making for peri‐
operative care. However, pre‐operative mortality risk prediction models are rarely …

Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) differs from myocardial infarction in being
defined by troponin elevation apparently from cardiac ischemia with or without signs and …

BACKGROUND When considering whether a patient is fit for surgery, a comprehensive
patient assessment represents the first step for an anaesthetist to evaluate the risks …

Postoperative neurocognitive disorders are frequent complications, especially in elderly
patients, with postoperative delirium being its most pronounced and acute postoperative …

Background Elderly patients are a growing and vulnerable group with an elevated
perioperative risk. Perioperative treatment pathways that take these patients' special risks …