Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines Committee and key Canadian
opinion leaders believed there was a need for up to date guidelines that used the Grading of …

There is a consistent relationship between physical activity, physical fitness, and health
across almost all clinical contexts, including the perioperative setting. Physiological …

Background Functional capacity is an important component of risk assessment for major
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …

Background Advancing age is independently associated with poor postoperative outcomes.
The ageing of the general population is a major concern for healthcare providers. Trends in …

Background: Despite evidence of high activity, the number of surgical procedures performed
in UK hospitals, their cost and subsequent mortality remain unclear. Methods: Time-trend …

Abstract Background The Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire might help
incorporate self-reported functional capacity into preoperative risk assessment …

Background The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a common means of functional assessment. Its
relationship to disability-free survival (DFS) is uncertain. Methods This sub-study of the …

Background Accurate assessment of functional capacity, a predictor of postoperative
morbidity and mortality, is essential to improving surgical planning and outcomes. We …

Background Persistent post-surgical pain is an important and under-recognised problem
that is difficult to treat. Postoperative complications have been identified as possible risk …

BACKGROUND: Gas exchange-derived variables obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise
testing allow objective assessment of functional capacity and hence physiological reserve to …