Perioperative Nursing Journal Articles

• Older Patients With Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism When should surgery be considered for older patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who are asymptomatic? Is it time to re-evaluate the current guidelines?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, September 29, 2023
• Perioperative Care of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder This article presents a stepwise, multimodal and team-based approach to the anesthetic and analgesic management of patients with active opioid use disorder.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 27, 2023
• A Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Neurosurgical Wounds Porcine urinary bladder matrices are used for wound healing in various settings. Could they also prove beneficial in the management of neurosurgical wounds?
  Wounds, September 26, 2023
• Prosthetic Knee Infection by a-hemolytic Streptococcus Species Prosthetic joint infections are most commonly caused by staphylococcal species, but this case of a prosthetic knee infection demonstrates the potential of a-hemolytic Streptococcus infection as well.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 22, 2023
• New Understanding and a Minimalist Approach for Rhinoplasty This article describes a novel minimalist approach for rhinoplasty procedures.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 22, 2023
• Use of Tranexamic Acid in Aesthetic Surgery Tranexamic acid is used to treat and prevent heavy surgical bleeding. Learn more about its potential applications in aesthetic surgery.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), September 22, 2023
• Technologic Advances in Robotic Nephron Sparing Surgery Recent advances have led to new technologies and novel imaging techniques for nephron sparing surgery. Find out what's new.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, September 21, 2023
• Preoperative HbA1c and Outcomes After Spine Surgery To what extent might HbA1c impact the outcomes of patients undergoing spinal procedures? Could higher values lead to a greater risk for complications?
  Spine, September 20, 2023
• Opioid Prescribing for Acute Postoperative Pain This study aimed to assess the quality of systematic reviews related to recommendations from two previously published consensus statements on opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 19, 2023
• Long-Term Morbidity After Spinal Deformity Correction A new study looks at the incidence of long-term complications among adult spinal deformity patients who underwent corrective surgery.
  Spine, September 13, 2023
• Perioperative Management of Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants Patients exposed to psychostimulants present a variety of perioperative clinical challenges. Review the implications for the anesthesiologist in this article.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 13, 2023
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets in Hand and Wrist Surgery Learn how to properly manage patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet therapy undergoing surgery of the hand or wrist.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 12, 2023
• Bloodstream Infections After Congenital Heart Surgery Children undergoing congenital heart surgery may be at risk for developing bloodstream infections. What do we know about the incidence and risk factors for this complication?
  American Journal of Critical Care, September 07, 2023
• Pelvic Muscle Training and Incontinence After Prostatectomy Could pelvic floor muscle training help improve the symptoms of post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence? A new study evaluated the therapeutic effects.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, September 07, 2023
• Outcomes After Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Is metabolic and bariatric surgery a safe and effective therapeutic option for adolescents with severe obesity? Long-term follow-up sheds light on the postoperative outcomes.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 07, 2023
• Multimodal Long-Wave Infrared Thermography Use in Practice Learn more about the application of long-wave infrared thermography in the management of wounds.
  ePlasty, September 06, 2023
• Complications and Outcomes in COVID-19 Limb Salvage Patients In what ways might a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and the presence of comorbidities impact the outcomes of limb salvage procedures?
  Wounds, August 31, 2023
• Anesthesiologists' Role in Promoting Equitable Health Care In this editorial, the author explores how anesthesiologists can advance the cause of health equity.
  Anesthesiology, August 30, 2023
• 4D CT vs F-18 PET for Parathyroid Lesion Localization How do these two imaging modalities for detecting parathyroid lesions compare in terms of accuracy and diagnostic efficacy?
  Clinical Endocrinology, August 30, 2023
• NT-proBNP Level in Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Might NT-proBNP be a more accurate and cost-effective alternative to myocardial perfusion scan for predicting postoperative cardiovascular complications in non-cardiac surgery?
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 24, 2023