Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance
- Guidance:
- Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery
- Date issued:
Research recommendations coming out of this guidance
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Polysomnography:- Does preoperative screening of people who are at risk of obstructive sleep apnoea with polysomnography identify those at higher risk of postoperative complications?
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Polysomnography:- Does treating obstructive sleep apnoea perioperatively improve outcomes?
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Glycated haemoglobin testing:- Does optimisation of HbA1c in people with poorly controlled diabetes improve surgical outcomes?