Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology

1 Evidence-Based Practice Parameters: The Approach of<br>the American Society of Anesthesiologists<br>2 Is a Preoperative Screening Clinic Cost-Effective?<br>3 Which Patient Should Have a Preoperative Cardiac<br>Evaluation (Stress Test)?<br>4 Should Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease<br>Undergo Prophylactic Revascularization Before<br>Noncardiac Surgery?<br>5 Reducing Risk for Perioperative Stroke<br>6 How Should We Identify Patients at Risk for<br>Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorder?<br>7 Update on Preprocedure Testing<br>8 Is Routine Preoperative Pregnancy Testing<br>Necessary?<br>9 Should Preoperative Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)<br>Be Measured Routinely?<br>10 How Should We Prepare the Patient With a<br>Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator?, 75<br>11 What Are the Role and Management of Percutaneous<br>Coronary Intervention for Noncardiac Surgery?, 85<br>12 Should All Antihypertensive Agents Be Continued<br>Before Surgery?<br>13 Best Strategy for Perioperative Angiotensin-Converting<br>Enzyme-Inhibitor (ACE-I) and Angiotensin II Receptor<br>Blocker (ARB) Therapy Prior to Noncardiac Surgery<br>14 How Should Beta-Blockers Be Used Perioperatively?<br>15 Are Alpha-2 Agonists Effective in Reducing<br>Perioperative Renal Injury?<br>16 Does the Airway Examination Predict Difficult Airway<br>Management?<br>17 Do Checklists Improve Emergency Management?<br>18 Is There an Optimal Timing for Smoking Cessation?<br>19 Is There a Best Approach for Patients With Difficult<br>Airways: Regional Versus General Anesthesia?<br>20 Do Inhalational Agents Have Beneficial Effects on<br>Cardiac Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury?<br>21 Does Anesthetic Choice Affect Surgical and Recovery<br>Times?<br>22 Aspiration: Understanding the Risks and Optimizing<br>Management<br>23 Emergency Laparotomy<br>24 When Are Platelet and Plasma Transfusion<br>Indicated?<br>David Faraoni<br>25 What Is the Role of Ketamine in Perioperative<br>Management?<br>26 When Should Perioperative Glucocorticoid<br>Replacement Be Administered?<br>27 Does the Choice of Fluid Matter in Major Surgery?<br>28 What Are the Benefits of Different Ventilatory<br>Techniques?<br>29 What Is the Best Strategy for Prevention of<br>Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting?<br>30 Is There an Optimal Perioperative Hemoglobin?<br>31 Does Perioperative Hyperglycemia Increase Risk?<br>Should We Have Aggressive Glucose Control<br>Perioperatively?<br>32 What Is the Best Means of Preventing Perioperative<br>Renal Injury?<br>Marlies Ostermann, Enya Cooney, and Nuttha Lumlertgul<br>33 Is Nitrous Oxide Associated With Outcome?<br>34 Should Targeted Temperature Management Be Used<br>Routinely After Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest?<br>35 Fast-Track Cardiac Anesthesia: A Vital Core of<br>Perioperative Cardiac Surgery Programs<br>36 Can We Prevent Recall During Anesthesia?<br>37 Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Antiplatelet<br>Medications, and Spinal Axis Anesthesia<br>38 Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis With Heparin<br>and Heparin-Like Drugs Used in Combination With<br>Neuraxial Anesthesia and Deep Plexus Blocks<br>39 Is There a Best Analgesic Technique for Hip<br>Surgery?<br>Stephanie Cheng, Bradley Lee, and Jiabin Liu<br>40 Should Regional Anesthesia Be Used for Orthopedic<br>Trauma Patients?<br>41 Is There a Best Technique to Decrease Blood Loss<br>and Transfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass<br>Grafting?<br>42 Is There a Best Technique in the Patient With<br>Increased Intracranial Pressure?<br>43 What Works for Brain Protection?<br>44 Optimal Intraoperative Technique to Prevent<br>Postoperative Delirium<br>Elizabeth Mahanna-Gabrielli and Stacie Deiner<br>45 What Actions Can Be Used to Prevent Peripheral Nerve<br>Injury?<br>46 Which Are the Best Techniques for Reducing<br>the Incidence of Postoperative Deep Vein<br>Thrombosis?<br>47 Does Neurologic Electrophysiologic Monitoring Affect<br>Outcome?<br>48 Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery–Regional or<br>General?<br>49 When Should a Combined Spinal–Epidural Be Used?<br>50 What Is the Optimal Management of Postdural<br>Puncture Headache?<br>51 Does Anesthesia Increase the Risk to the Parturient<br>Undergoing Nonobstetric Surgery?<br>52 Does Labor Analgesia Affect Labor Outcome?<br>53 When Should Regional Anesthesia Be Used in<br>Pediatric Patients?<br>54 How Young Is the Youngest Infant for Outpatient<br>Surgery?<br>55 What Works in a Patient With Acute Respiratory<br>Distress Syndrome?<br>56 Optimal Discharge Strategy<br>Jake Fridman, Tanya Mehta, and John Nguyen<br>57 What Drugs Decrease Perioperative Bleeding?<br>58 What Must I Consider to Safely Anesthetize Someone<br>in the Office Setting?<br>59 Optimal Postoperative Analgesia for the Opiate-<br>Tolerant Patient<br>60 Optimal Postoperative Analgesia for the Opiate-Naïve<br>Patient<br>61 What Is the Best Method for Perioperative Handoffs?<br>62 Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery<br>Index<br>