April 18, 2006Annals of Internal Medicine

Risk Assessment for and Strategies To Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Guideline from the American College of Physicians

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Population

All adult persons undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery

Design

Guideline

Authors

AQAmir QaseemAmerican College of Physicians VSVincenza SnowPfizer (United States)NFNick FittermanNorthwestern University

Discussion

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Implication

Guides perioperative pulmonary risk assessment and reduction; extends ACP evidence synthesis for noncardiothoracic surgery.

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Population

All adult persons undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery

Intervention

Strategies to reduce perioperative pulmonary risk

Outcome

Perioperative pulmonary complications (atelectasis, pneumonia, and respiratory failure)

This guideline from the American College of Physicians provides recommendations on assessing and reducing perioperative pulmonary risk for adults undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery.

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Qaseem et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d70f14abefa4d4d4aa841d https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-8-200604180-00008

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Risk Assessment for and Strategies To Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Guideline from the American College of Physicians

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Risk Assessment for and Strategies To Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Guideline from the American College of Physicians

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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