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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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01-12-2016 | Editorials

Choosing wisely and preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing: what should it mean?

Authors: Thomas C. Mutter, MD, FRCPC, MSc, Gregory L. Bryson, MD, FRCPC, MSc

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 12/2016

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In September 2015, the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), through Choosing Wisely Canada™ (CWC), released five evidence-based recommendations regarding preoperative testing.1 In the “more is not always better” spirit of the CWC movement, the recommendations promote high-value care and improved use of health system resources. Accordingly, it is recommended that routine preoperative testing be avoided in specific surgical populations where testing is either of no benefit or any benefits of testing are outweighed by harm. Such harm may include complications from unnecessary delays in surgery or invasive follow-up testing for false-positive results. …

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Title: Choosing wisely and preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing: what should it mean?
Authors: Thomas C. Mutter, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Gregory L. Bryson, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 12/2016
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-016-0743-6

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