Articles: cations.
-
A 13-year-old male patient with intermittent asthma and joint hypermobility presented to the ED in acute hypoxemic respiratory distress. He reported experiencing cough, increased work of breathing, and worsening chest pain for 3 days before presentation. He also reported fatigue and decreased appetite for 2 weeks. ⋯ His lifestyle was described as sedentary; he did not play any sports or have any unusual hobbies. He did not take any daily medications and no environmental exposures were reported. There was no family history of pulmonary, autoimmune, or connective tissue disease.
-
Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Nov 2022
[Prehabilitation for Preparing Older People with Frailty for Surgery].
Older people demonstrate a higher risk for the occurrence of peri- and postsurgical complications. A frequent risk factor for this is the prevalence of a status called "frailty". ⋯ In this article, we describe the concept of prehabilitation, its options to adapt and design this new form of intervention, as well as presenting current evidence. An actual project and a case example on prehabilitation provide an example and outlook.