The authors reviewed all negative preoperative dobutamine stress echocardiograms (DSEs) performed over a 3-year period to determine the value of negative DSE for preoperative risk assessment in ...

Patients with end-stage liver disease often undergo surgery for indications other than liver transplantation. These patients have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality that is related to their ...

Analyzing the Mini-Cog score as a continuous variable, it was found to have a nearly linear negative correlation with POD risk: for each 1-point increase in the score, the risk of POD decreased by 23% ...

Patients who have a stroke in the 3 months before surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) carry a high risk of perioperative events, a Danish study shows. Risks of both ischemic stroke (17.6% vs 1.2% ...

Measuring N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels preoperatively among patients scheduled to undergo inpatient noncardiac surgery can strongly predict the risk of major cardiac ...

The preoperative risk assessment algorithm can identify ovarian lesions with a strong likelihood of being non-cancerous and suitable for ovary-preserving surgery. The use of a consensus-based ...

Preoperative assessment of lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer may encourage selective lymphadenectomy for low-risk patients, according to results of the PALMEC study. The role of systematic ...

The best approach for surgeons to identify malnourished cancer patients before they have a cancer operation may be specifically related to the type of cancer the patient has, according to researchers ...

WASHINGTON -- Posters at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting provided data about an antibiotic allergy assessment tool via a smartphone app, a direct oral challenge ...