29 research outputs found
A Comparison of Outcomes Resulting From Generalist vs Specialist Care for a Single Discrete Medical Condition
2017 Update in perioperative medicine: 6 questions answered
The authors performed a MEDLINE search to identify articles published between January 2016 and April 2017 that had significant impact on perioperative care. They identified 6 topics for discussion
Update in Perioperative Medicine
This paper revolves around the concept of utilizing the modern smartphone communication capabilities to transmit messages through an ad hoc network during a disaster, which renders the traditional cellular base station inaccessible. Due to dynamic and decentralized nature of the considered environment, epidemic algorithms present themselves as a suitable option for message dissemination. We consider a specific scenario and propose a modified epidemic routing protocol that could be useful during natural disasters. We develop a simulation tool using MATLAB to evaluate the influence of various factors on the performance and cost of our modified epidemic routing protocol in case of an emergency
Update in Perioperative Medicine 2013
Perioperative medicine is an important and rapidly expanding area of interest across multiple specialties, including internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, and hospital medicine. A multi-specialty team approach that ensures best possible patient outcomes has fostered collaborative strategies across the continuum of patient care. It is difficult to keep current in this multidisciplinary field, as physicians interested in perioperative medicine would need to review multiple specialty journals on a regular basis. To facilitate this process, we performed a focused review of this literature published in 2012. In this update, we review 9 key articles that potentially impact clinical practice in various areas of perioperative medicine including preoperative testing, cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary care, anticoagulation, and medication management