Perioperative goal-directed haemodynamic therapy (GDHT) includes a variety of protocolised approaches to the assessment and management of the circulatory system and blood flow for patients undergoing ...

In England there are around 60 cases of major trauma (Injury Severity Score (ISS) > 15) daily.1 Trauma continues to be the leading cause of death in children and adults aged <40 years and has…

2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance  In line with the Government Mandate, the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance sets out a focused, smaller number of national prior...

Objective To estimate the relative efficacy of individual and combinations of prehabilitation components (exercise, nutrition, cognitive, and psychosocial) on critical outcomes of postoperative compli...

Aging, a universal and inevitable process, is characterized by a progressive accumulation of physiological alterations and functional decline over tim…

AbstractAims. To investigate how physical activity (PA) volume, intensity, duration, and fragmentation are associated with the risk of all-cause and cardio

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Background The administration of blood components and their alternatives can be lifesaving. Anaemia, bleeding and transfusion are all associated with poor peri-operative outcomes. Considerable chang.....

Prehabilitation must be implemented carefully to avoid widening inequalities. More research is needed, both in terms of the impact of interventions and to understand how prehabilitation should account...

AbstractBackground and Aims. To identify the patterns of coffee drinking timing in the US population and evaluate their associations with all-cause and cau

Objective To evaluate the effects of resistance training on cardiometabolic health-related outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and overweight/obesity. Design Systematic review a...

Introduction This consensus statement gives practical advice for the safe management of patients with harmful alcohol intake undergoing elective and emergency surgery. The wide spectrum of alcohol-r...

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The PM’s ‘milestones’ include 92% of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks – but not one of the 124 trusts is hitting the mark Every acute hospital trust in England is failing to hit Keir Starmer’s key target to treat 92% of patients within 18 weeks,…

This report explores how patterns of diagnosed ill health vary by socioeconomic deprivation in England and projects these patterns to 2040.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and is on the rise. Diet is considered to be a key modifiable risk factor for reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Dietary a...

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has developed evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions about end-of-life (EoL) and palliative care for critically ill adults to optimi...

'Uniting the UK’s Health Data: A Huge Opportunity for Society' is an independent review commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer for England, the UK National Statistician and NHS England’s National D...

Purpose Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) increases the risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major surgery. Assessing CRF preoperatively, by measuring peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak)...

Current guidelines recommend a strategy of clinical surveillance (CS) for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and a normal left ven…

From an early age boys are treated as though they are smarter and more talented than girls. It can lead to a damaging overconfidence The stories come around with horrible frequency. The TV presenter of a certain age who prances around naked with nothing…

Sepsis is a life-threatening, heterogeneous disorder involving a dysregulated immune response to infection. Research to identify subtypes and targeted therapies for host dysregulation is ongoing.

A new BGS document is aimed at healthcare professionals, clinical leaders, commissioners and system designers seeking advice on how to implement services in their locality.

icing in the United States is not known. Methods: We administered a survey with 30 exemplar cases asking surgeons to use their best judgment to place each case on a scale ranging from “definitely w...

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