New Australian research on COVID-19 screening of hospital patients during the first wave of the pandemic found that the documentation of patient screening procedures before surgery could be improved.

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Rural Generalist Anaesthesia Accreditation Handbook.

Deterioration in memory, thinking ability and concentration – collectively referred to as cognitive decline – has been reported to follow anaesthesia and surgery. This particularly affects the elderly. Updated 2024