Section Policies
Viewpoints
Tutorials
Reviews
Letters to the Editor
Corrigenda and Addenda
Discretionary Corrigenda
Preoperative Measures for Prevention
Postoperative Monitoring and Telemonitoring
Postoperative Rehabilitation
Patient Education for Surgery and Anesthesiology
Mobile tools for surgery and perioperative medicine
Perioperative Pediatric Care
Virtual Reality in Surgery Planning, Training, Education
New and Emerging Methods and Tools in Surgery and Anaesthesiology
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Artificial Intelligence in Surgery and Perioperative Medicine
Editorial
Research Letter
Research Letters present new, early, or preliminary research findings. The text should use standard research headings of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion and should be no longer than 750 words, with a maximum of 10 references and 2 tables or figures. The APF for Research Letters accepted after peer review is lower than the standard APF.
Outcomes Research in Perioperative Medicine
Includes retrospective, database analysis, and observational studies
Qualitative Studies, Thematic Studies, Surveys in Perioperative Medicine
Postoperative Pain Management
Clinical Trials and Protocols in Perioperative Medicine
Perioperative Risk Assessment
Perioperative Patient Education
Patient Monitoring and Anesthesia Information Management Systems
Perioperative social and emotional support
Intraoperative Interventions
Neurosurgery
Perioperative Software Tools for Clinicians
Perioperative Infection Control and Prevention
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)
Cognitive impairment after anesthesia and surgery (postoperative cognitive dysfunction, [POCD]) is a recognized clinical phenomenon. POCD is a transient disturbance that can affect patients of any age but is more common in older people.
Robotics in Surgery
Surgical Treatment Planning
Surgical Education and Training
Education and Training in Anesthesiology
Clinical Decision Support for Anaesthesiology
Commentary
A commentary is published alongside other articles published in JMIR Publications journals. Commentaries are typically invited. Unsolicited commentaries may be considered at the discretion of the editor. They may or may not be peer-reviewed. Articles submitted as a commentary should offer thoughtful criticism of published work, drawing from evidence, expertise, and/or additional perspectives.