Overview
Focused on the build-up of a safe and effective practice for mortality reduction
Covers a wide range of topics related to medical specialties such as surgery, cardiology, anesthesiology, and intensive care
Includes helpful “How to” sections and key points related to specific devices, surgical procedures, or drug administering
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book describes the techniques, strategies, and drugs that have been demonstrated by well-documented randomized trials to influence survival in the perioperative setting. It takes into consideration all types of adult surgery and will be relevant to the evaluation of any patient undergoing an operative procedure. Each chapter focuses on a specific procedure, device, or drug. The scope is accordingly wide, with coverage of topics as diverse as chlorhexidine oral rinse, clonidine therapy, insulin infusion, intra-aortic balloon pump support, leukodepletion, neuraxial anesthesia, and noninvasive respiratory support, to name but a few. In addition, the risks and benefits of using a web-based consensus process (as in this book) to identify effective means of reducing perioperative mortality are discussed. The clear text is supported by "how to do" sections and "key points" boxes that provide easily accessible practical information.
Written by acknowledged international experts, Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period will be of interest for a wide variety of specialists, including surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and intensivists.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“The book reviews the published evidence about various techniques shown to improve perioperative survival. It provides an excellent summary of the evidence that should be known by every practitioner caring for surgical patients.” (Carlos A. Pelaez, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period
Editors: Giovanni Landoni, Laura Ruggeri, Alberto Zangrillo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02186-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-02186-7Published: 22 November 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 139
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgery, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Pharmacology/Toxicology