Preoperative stratification of risk factors and optimizing comorbidities can pose many
challenges for anesthesiologists. Perioperative management of inflammatory rheumatic …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common form of axial spondyloarthritis, characterized by
inflammatory back pain, radiographic sacroiliitis, excess spinal bone formation, and a high …

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin and systemic disorder that affects 3.2% of the US
population, including 1% of children. It presents in various forms; treatment strategies are …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the skin that
affects approximately 3% of the US adult population. Patients with psoriasis may be …

Periodic fever syndromes are autoinflammatory disorders associated with recurrent fevers
unrelated to infection. Little is known about the perioperative management of patients with …

Asthma is a common respiratory disorder in Canada for which biologics may be prescribed
for poorly controlled illness. Treatment with biologics, however, is sometimes inappropriately …

Perioperative medication management is complex, and several general principles guide
clinicians. These include accurate and complete medication reconciliation and an …

Aims & objectives The primary objective of this study is to determine whether an active
cancer diagnosis results in an increased risk of perioperative TJA complications and …

INTRODUCTION Biologic medications, one of the newer classes of drugs, are proteins or
polypeptides (large molecules) and are distinguished by the manufacturing process …

DISCUSSION The chief perioperative considerations for those with IBD seeking full-depth
vaginoplasty are as follows:(1) preoperative evaluation of IBD burden and stability,(2) drug …