Preoperative Patient Evaluation, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

In this issue of <i>Anesthesiology Clinics</i>, guest editors Drs. Zdravka Zafirova and Richard D. Urman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Preoperative Patient Evaluation</b>. Top experts in the field discuss this important opportunity to identify co-morbidities that may lead to patient complications during the anaesthetic, surgical, or post-operative period, including anticoagulation preop management and regional anesthesia recent updates/guidelines; marijuana use and vaping; enhanced recovery pathways: preoperative considerations in children; management of preoperative anemia; and more.<ul><li>Contains <b>17 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including what’s new in preop cardiac testing; virtual preoperative evaluation process: a new paradigm; newer hypoglycemic medications; new therapies for heart failure and pulmonary hypertension; preoperative management of the adult patient with cancer; and more.</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on preoperative patient evaluation</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>