Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common, costly, and increase patient
mortality. Changes to the respiratory system occur immediately on induction of general …

Objective To identify, appraise, and synthesise the best available evidence on the efficacy of
perioperative interventions to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in adult …

Abstract Peri-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of
this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients …

Summary Peri‐operative SARS‐CoV‐2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim
of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in …

The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

Background Results from retrospective studies suggest that use of neuromuscular blocking
agents during general anaesthesia might be linked to postoperative pulmonary …

BACKGROUND: Opioid-related adverse events are a serious problem in hospitalized
patients. Little is known about patients who are likely to experience opioid-induced …

Abstract Background The prospective observational European multicentre cohort study
(POPULAR) of postoperative pulmonary complications (NCT01865513) did not demonstrate …

Background There is limited information concerning the current practice of intraoperative
mechanical ventilation in obese patients, and the optimal ventilator settings for these …

Supplemental oxygen is administered in the vast majority of patients in the perioperative
setting and in the intensive care unit to prevent the potentially deleterious effects of hypoxia …