Download or read book Geriatric Anesthesia, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine written by Shamsuddin Akhtar and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-11-22 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editor Dr. Shamsuddin Akhtar brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Anesthesia. Top experts in the field discuss central nervous system changes in older adults; data science and geriatric anesthesia research; aging, COVID, and perioperative care; balancing efficiency, empathy, safety, and quality; pain management in older adults; and more. - Contains 9 relevant, practice-oriented topics including perioperative pulmonary complications in older adults; pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in older adults; perioperative delirium; perioperative fluid management; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.