Why the study?
Parkinson's disease presents unique anesthetic challenges and increasing prevalence among older surgical patients, with risks of polypharmacy and drug interactions.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights the anesthetic challenges and potential for drug interactions in older adults with Parkinson's disease, emphasizing the need for prospective multicenter trials.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common disease of older adults. It presents a unique set of anesthetic challenges. With increasing life expectancy and the rapid growth of oldest-old patients, it is now more likely for anesthesiologists to encounter older patients with PD. Due to polypharmacy in the older adults with PD a potential for drug interactions during and after surgery needs to be considered. More data from prospective, multicenter trials about short- and long-term outcomes of anesthesia in PD patients are needed.
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Woodruff et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Parkinson's disease (n=1). Perioperative management of Parkinson's disease was evaluated.
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