Background Functional capacity is an important component of risk assessment for major
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of α 2 -adrenergic agonists on perioperative mortality
and cardiovascular complications in adults undergoing surgery. METHODS: MEDLINE (1966 …

The recommendations listed in this CPG are, whenever possible, evidence based. In April
2013, an extensive evidence review was conducted, which included a literature review …

ContextA predictive index for renal replacement therapy (RRT; hemodialysis or continuous
venovenous hemodiafiltration) after cardiac surgery may improve clinical decision making …

Background Although epidural anaesthesia and analgesia have numerous benefits, their
effects on postoperative survival are unclear. We therefore undertook a population-based …

Background: Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) may be associated with postoperative acute
kidney injury (AKI), but the duration of hypotension for triggering harm is unclear. The authors …

Background— Guidelines recommend that noncardiac surgery be delayed until 30 to 45
days after bare-metal stent implantation and 1 year after drug-eluting stent implantation. …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of off-pump coronary bypass
surgery (OPCAB) on mortality and morbidity. Background : Despite its potential for reducing …

Objective— To review the literature systematically to determine whether initiation of beta
blockade within 45 days prior to noncardiac surgery reduces 30-day cardiovascular morbidity …

Objective To describe rates and risk factors for prolonged postoperative use of opioids in
patients who had not previously used opioids and undergoing major elective surgery. Design …