In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shamsuddin Akhtar brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Anesthesia. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as cardiovascular changes in the elderly; perioperative pulmonary complications in the elderly; frailty, sarcopenia, aging, and perioperative outcomes; perioperative delirium; and more.
Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including central nervous system changes in the elderly: new Insights; data science and geriatric anesthesia research: opportunity and challenges; aging, COVID, and perioperative care; balancing efficiency, empathy, safety, and quality; pain management in the elderly; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Perioperative Pulmonary Complications in the Elderly: The Forgotten System - p. 531 10. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Changes in the Elderly: Impact on Anesthetics - p. 549 11. Update on Perioperative Delirium - p. 567 12. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in the Elderly - p. 583 13. Liver Transplantation and the Elderly Candidate: Perioperative Considerations - p. 595 14. Perioperative Fluid Management - p. 613 15. Data Science and Geriatric Anesthesia Research: Opportunity and Challenges - p. 631 16. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Elderly Patients: Advances - p. 647 17. Efficiency, Safety, Quality, and Empathy: Balancing Competing Perioperative Challenges in the Elderly - p. 657 18. Pain Management in the Elderly: A Narrative Review - p. 671
In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shamsuddin Akhtar brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Anesthesia. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as cardiovascular changes in the elderly; perioperative pulmonary complications in the elderly; frailty, sarcopenia, aging, and perioperative outcomes; perioperative delirium; and more.
Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including central nervous system changes in the elderly: new Insights; data science and geriatric anesthesia research: opportunity and challenges; aging, COVID, and perioperative care; balancing efficiency, empathy, safety, and quality; pain management in the elderly; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Perioperative Pulmonary Complications in the Elderly: The Forgotten System - p. 531 10. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Changes in the Elderly: Impact on Anesthetics - p. 549 11. Update on Perioperative Delirium - p. 567 12. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in the Elderly - p. 583 13. Liver Transplantation and the Elderly Candidate: Perioperative Considerations - p. 595 14. Perioperative Fluid Management - p. 613 15. Data Science and Geriatric Anesthesia Research: Opportunity and Challenges - p. 631 16. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Elderly Patients: Advances - p. 647 17. Efficiency, Safety, Quality, and Empathy: Balancing Competing Perioperative Challenges in the Elderly - p. 657 18. Pain Management in the Elderly: A Narrative Review - p. 671
