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In this issue of
Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Zdravka Zafirova and Richard D. Urman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of
Preoperative Patient Evaluation. Top experts in the field discuss this important opportunity to identify co-morbidities that may lead to patient complications during the anaesthetic, surgical, or post-operative period, including anticoagulation preop management and regional anesthesia recent updates/guidelines; marijuana use and vaping; enhanced recovery pathways: preoperative considerations in children; management of preoperative anemia; and more.
- Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics including what's new in preop cardiac testing; virtual preoperative evaluation process: a new paradigm; newer hypoglycemic medications; new therapies for heart failure and pulmonary hypertension; preoperative management of the adult patient with cancer; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on preoperative patient evaluation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
List of contents
Perioperative Evaluation of Brain Health
What's New in Preoperative Cardiac Testing
Beyond the Consulting Room and Telemedicine: Unveiling the Future of Anesthesiology with Virtual Preoperative Assessment
Anesthesia Liability Related to Pre-existing Conditions
Preoperative Patient Evaluation: Newer Hypoglycemic Agents
Marijuana Use, Vaping, and Preoperative Anesthetic and Surgical Considerations in Clinical Practice
Management of Preoperative Anemia
Value-Based Health Care in Perioperative Medicine: Process Maps and Costing to Determine Best Practices
Social Determinants of Health and Preoperative Care
Stimulant Drugs and Stimulant Use Disorder
Perioperative Management of Novel Pharmacotherapies for Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
Newer Immunosuppressants for Rheumatologic Disease: Preoperative Considerations
Preoperative Management of the Adult Oncology Patient
Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Eye Surgery
Preoperative Assessment of a Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
