Pulmonary function testing in preoperative high-risk patients

Autor:	Christine Eimer, Natalia Urbaniak, Astrid Dempfle, Tobias Becher, Dirk Schädler, Norbert Weiler, Inéz Frerichs
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Spirometry Airflow obstruction DLCO Preoperative screening Patient safety Intensive care medicine Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Perioperative Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2047-0525
DOI:	10.1186/s13741-024-00368-w
Popis:	Abstract Background Postoperative respiratory failure is the most frequent complication in postsurgical patients. The purpose of this study is to assess whether pulmonary function testing in high-risk patients during preoperative assessment detects previously unknown respiratory impairments which may influence patient outcomes. Methods A targeted patient screening by spirometry and the measurement of the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was implemented in the anesthesia department of a tertiary university hospital. Patients of all surgical disciplines who were at least 75 years old or exhibited reduced exercise tolerance with the metabolic equivalent of task less than four (MET
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