Preoperative laboratory evaluation of patients aged over 40 years undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery

Preoperative laboratory evaluation of patients aged over 40 years undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Although it is generally agreed that a medical history and physical examination should be obtained as part of preoperative evaluation, there is still substantial controversy about the additional benefits of preoperative screening tests. The objective of the present study was t...

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Main Authors: Fábio Yoshito Ajimura, Alex Silva Santos Freire Maia, Adriana Hachiya, Alexandra Sayuri Watanabe, Maria do Patrocínio Tenório Nunes, Mílton de Arruda Martins, Fábio Santana Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Preoperative care
Blood tests
Routine diagnostic tests
Intraoperative complications
Laboratory techniques and procedures
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