Prehabilitation before surgery, alcohol's impact on clinical care, and life after a cardiac arrest
Medicine and Science from The BMJ
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The Power of Prehabilitation
This chapter explores the crucial role of prehabilitation in enhancing recovery outcomes for surgery patients through exercise, nutrition, and psychosocial support. It highlights significant findings that suggest prehabilitation can reduce surgery-related complications by up to 50% while addressing the challenges of implementing these programs across diverse healthcare systems. The discussion balances the urgency of surgical interventions with the benefits of comprehensive preoperative preparation, calling for further research in this field.
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