Preoperative assessment of functional capacity plays a pivotal role in determining
perioperative risk and optimizing patient outcomes4, 26. This review aims to provide a …

The principal question that functional capacity assessment aims to address is 'does this
patient have the physiological reserve capacity to undergo this specific surgical procedure …

Purpose: Functional status is a major contributor to overall health and reflects both daily
activity level (performance) and maximum attainable activity level (capacity). Existing …

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) are likely to be referred for surgery at some point
in their lifetime due to a high incidence of musculoskeletal and intrabdominal complications …

Introduction Obesity is a complex systemic condition, involving numerous anatomical and
metabolic changes. Therefore, a comprehensive preoperative assessment is essential for …

Background Frailty is a measure of physiologic reserve and correlates with surgical
outcomes in the elderly. Patients who present with giant paraesophageal hernias (PEH) are …

Objectives: We tested the logistic feasibility of integrating brief submaximal cardiopulmonary
exercise testing (smCPET) in a pre-surgical evaluation (PSE) clinic. Design: Prospective …

Dentoalveolar surgery comprises more than 50% of the practice of oral and maxillofacial
surgeons (OMFS) worldwide. 1 Procedures most commonly performed range from simple …

Abstract Purpose Beginning January 1, 2022, the Council on Accreditation is requiring
student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) matriculating into nurse anesthesia programs …

Résumé L'évaluation cardiaque préopératoire est un temps essentiel de la prise en charge
des patients à risque. Les premiers éléments de l'évaluation sont l'interrogatoire, l'ECG, et …