Background Glucocorticoids are increasingly used perioperatively, principally to prevent
nausea and vomiting. Safety concerns focus on the potential for hyperglycemia and …

Background Guidelines to promote the early recovery of patients undergoing major surgery
recommend a restrictive intravenous-fluid strategy for abdominal surgery. However, the …

BACKGROUND: Both “liberal” and “goal-directed”(GD) therapy use a large amount of
perioperative fluid, but they appear to have very different effects on perioperative outcomes …

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) occurs in 12% of surgical populations and is a high
priority for perioperative research. Systemic lidocaine may modulate several of the …

Background Adverse cardiovascular events are a leading cause of perioperative morbidity
and mortality. The definitions of perioperative cardiovascular adverse events are …

Background An association between increasing anaesthetic depth and decreased
postoperative survival has been shown in observational studies; however, evidence from …

Background The glucocorticoid dexamethasone prevents nausea and vomiting after
surgery, but there is concern that it may increase the risk of surgical-site infection. Methods …

Background Whether early placement of an inferior vena cava filter reduces the risk of
pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients who have a contraindication to …

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Background The Internet is an increasingly popular information resource for patients.
Patients with chronic pain are a subsection of the community who are likely to seek …