Frailty is an age-related, multi-dimensional state of decreased physiologic reserve that results
in diminished resiliency and increased vulnerability to stressors. It has proven to be an …

Smokers are at increased risk for surgical complications. Despite the known benefits of
smoking cessation, many perioperative health care providers do not routinely provide smoking …

METHODS Study Objectives The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical utility of
pedometers during the perioperative period. We considered all relevant prospective and …

Currently more than two thirds of surgeries in the United States are done on an ambulatory
basis. Apfelbaum predicts the growth of ambulatory surgeries to be close to 80% of all …

There are more than 29 million people in the United States with diabetes; it is estimated that
by 2050, one in 3 individuals will have the disease. 1, 2 Of those with diabetes, 90% to 95% …

The twenty-first century has seen incredible progress in technology and this has affected the
medical field as well. For years, instruments have been used for patient care; however, with …

Background As patients are discharged from the hospital more quickly, the ability to monitor
patient recovery between hospital discharge and the first follow-up clinic visit is becoming …

Aging is associated with normal and abnormal brain structural and neuropsychological
changes. Due to the expected increase in older adults requiring surgery, perioperative clinicians …

Perioperative cardiac complications are a significant concern for nearly 230 million individuals
undergoing surgery worldwide. 1 Surgical safety is a substantial global health concern. …

Over 300 million surgeries are performed globally on an annual basis. 1 This growing number
is being performed on an increasingly aging and medically complex population. At least …