Crit Care Resusc
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To review the strategies for identification and subsequent management of high-risk patients that have been proposed to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. ⋯ In patients who are about to undergo major intra-abdominal surgery, preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing is an excellent predictor of risk in the postoperative period. No other test is able to offer such a comprehensive preoperative risk evaluation for an operative patient.
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To ascertain whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is effective when performed on a mannequin in the prone position. ⋯ Efficient CPR can be performed on a mannequin in the prone position, although additional instruction in technique is required. This may be applicable to patients turned to the prone position.