Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Postoperative sore throat negatively affects patient satisfaction and recovery. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of preoperative topical administration of magnesium sulfate in preventing postoperative sore throat in adult patients. ⋯ Our study suggests that preoperative topical magnesium can effectively prevent postoperative sore throat.
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Meta Analysis
Postoperative shared-care for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Collaborative ("shared-care") models of postoperative care improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture. Despite being widely adopted, it is unclear if similar benefits of shared-care models exist for other at-risk surgical patient populations. Thus, we performed a systematic review to understand the impact of shared-care models. ⋯ PROSPERO (CRD42018094943); registered 16 May, 2018.
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Personalized medicine aims to improve outcomes through application of therapy directed by individualized risk profiles. Whether personalized risk assessment is routinely applied in practice is unclear; the impact of personalized preoperative risk prediction and communication on outcomes has not been synthesized. Our objective was to perform a scoping review to examine the extent, range, and nature of studies where personalized risk was evaluated preoperatively and communicated to the patient and/or healthcare professional. ⋯ Personalized preoperative risk assessment and communication may improve patient and system outcomes. This evidence is limited, however, by weaknesses in study design. Appropriately powered, low risk of bias evaluation of personalized risk communication before surgery is needed.