A n enhanced recovery program (ERP) is a set of multimodal, multidisciplinary interventions that are geared toward mitigating the undesirable effects of the surgical stress response.1 The purpose of an ERP is to accelerate postoperative surgical recovery by attenuating the factors that lead to surgical stress. Successful execution of an ERP requires coordination of the multidisciplinary teams, ...

BACKGROUND Novel preventive care opportunities, such as in hospitalized patients, may merit further investigation in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model. As 40% of patients with diabetes are undiagnosed, diabetes screening is an urgent public health need. Screening fasting preoperative patients may present an effective means to identify patients who might otherwise remain undiagnosed. ...

BACKGROUND Preoperative knee function is associated with successful postoperative outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). However, there are few longer term studies of patients who underwent progressive preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation compared to usual care. OBJECTIVES To compare preoperative and 2 year postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in pa...

Introduction: Cognitive status of patients before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) affects their activities of daily living. Evaluation of cognition status and its related factors can help caregivers to plan suitable care programs. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the patient’s cognition status and its related factors before CABG. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study...

Implementation of anaesthesia begins with a preoperative assessment of the surgical patient and development of an anaesthetic plan. Preparation of the patient includes the preoperative assessment, review of preoperative tests, optimisation of medical conditions, adequate preoperative fasting, appropriate premedication, and the explanation of anaesthetic risk to patients. The goals of preoperati...

The Committee on Issues of the Association for Academic Surgery surveyed the Association’s membership, surgical department chairmen, and university hospital emergency department directors as to their attitudes about the role of surgeons and emergency medicine specialists in emergency care. Major differences in attitudes exist between surgeons and nonsurgeons regarding the surgeon’s role in the ...