Key result
Preoperative use of alternative medicine supplements was prevalent (39.2%), with herbal medicine being the most common, and was associated with female sex, higher income, and Caucasian race.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of alternative medicine supplement use in presurgical patients?
Population
2,560 consecutive patients ≥18 years old awaiting elective noncardiac surgery at five San Francisco Bay Area…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support routine preoperative screening to flag interaction risks; leaves open effects on outcomes in observational data.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,560)
Yes
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of alternative medicine supplement use in presurgical patients?
A significant proportion (39.2%) of presurgical patients use alternative medicine supplements, highlighting the need for routine documentation to prevent potential perioperative drug interactions.
Leung et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in presurgical patients awaiting elective noncardiac surgery (n=2,560). Alternative medicine supplements was evaluated on Prevalence of alternative medicine supplement use. Preoperative use of alternative medicine supplements was prevalent (39.2%), with herbal medicine being the most common, and was associated with female sex, higher income, and Caucasian race.
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