Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients is a high-risk procedure due to the presence of a physiologically difficult airway. This tutorial will cover strategies for physiological optimization, team preparation, human factor considerations, peri-intubation oxygenation, use of appropriate drugs and tools to optimize first pass intubation...

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The current tutorial describes the role of extended preoperative evaluation, cognitive prehabilitation, intraoperative strategies and ways to prevent and manage postoperative neurocognitive disorders. It mainly focuses on controversies in the literature and highlights the current practice guidelines.

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Perioperative brain health is an emerging initiative that focuses on cognitive recovery after surgery and anesthesia. This tutorial discusses the relevant terminology, and its significance in optimizing perioperative care; and proposes care bundles for risk reduction and management.

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The present tutorial provides practical guidance for the perioperative physician encountering a patient on an antithrombotic agent, a scenario that is becoming increasingly prevalent in a comorbid and older surgical population.

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