Introduction: Rising Demand and Resource Constraint One of the few constants throughout health-care is an inexorable rise in demand. This rise has been ongoing for many years and is driven by several factors. Across the decades, as health-care has advanced,…
Introduction Patients follow a journey through time when they progress from the first symptoms or screening tests, through investigations and receiving a new diagnosis of cancer, to the initiation of treatment and beyond. The notions of “survivorship” and “living with…
Key Points ▪ High altitude or space environments present a number of extreme physiologic challenges that must be overcome in order to survive. ▪ Given sufficient time, humans can adapt to both hypobaric hypoxia and microgravity. ▪ Lack of adaptation…
Key Points ▪ Intravenous fluid therapy is a core part of perioperative practice, with the potential to influence patient outcomes. ▪ Water makes up approximately 60% of total body weight, varying widely with age and body composition. The ratio between…