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ArticlePerioperative medicine (London, England)2024

Pulmonary function testing in preoperative high-risk patients.

Christine Eimer, Natalia Urbaniak, Astrid Dempfle, Tobias Becher, Dirk Schädler, Norbert Weiler, Inéz Frerichs

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Article in Perioperative medicine (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christine Eimer *University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany. christine.eimer@uksh.de.
Natalia Urbaniak *University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Astrid DempfleUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Tobias BecherUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Dirk SchädlerUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Norbert WeilerUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Inéz FrerichsUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Arnold-Heller Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DEUniversity of Lübeck · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostoperative 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.

methodsA targeted patient screening by spirometry and the measurement of the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D

resultsAmong 256 included patients, 230 fulfilled the test quality criteria. Eighty-one (35.2%) patients presented obstructive ventilatory disorders, out of which 65 were previously unknown. 38 of the newly diagnosed obstructive disorders were mild, 18 moderate, and 9 severe. One hundred forty-five D

conclusionsOur screening program detected a relevant number of patients with previously unknown obstructive ventilatory disorders and impaired pulmonary gas exchange. This newly discovered sickness is associated with low metabolic equivalents and may influence perioperative outcomes. Whether optimized management of patients with previously unknown impaired lung function leads to a better outcome should be evaluated in multicenter studies.

trial registrationGerman Registry of Clinical Studies (DRKS00029337), registered on: June 22nd, 2022.

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Airflow obstructionDLCOIntensive care medicinePatient safetyPostoperative pulmonary complicationsPostoperative respiratory failurePreoperative screeningPulmonary gas exchangeSpirometryTargeted screening program

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PMID38444023
PMCPMC10913451
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