Preoperative cardiology consultations for geriatric patients with hip fractures rarely provide additional recommendations and are associated with prolonged hospital …

A Vahabi, AE Daştan, O Aljasım, ÖM Bakan… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives Hip fractures are increasingly common among the elderly population, who often
present with a high burden of comorbidities necessitating preoperative stabilization. As a …

[PDF][PDF] APPROPRIATENESS OF PREOPERATIVE CARDIOLOGY CONSULTATIONS IN NON-CARDIAC SURGERY-A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY …

D Vijay, SCG Prabhu, A Shankar - Int J Acad Med Pharm, 2023 - academicmed.org
Background: The costs of healthcare are increased by preoperative consultations and
testing. If consultations are unnecessary, it can lead to additional testing and postponement …