title: Care of patients with Parkinson's disease in the operating department.
abstract: As our elderly population increases, theatre staff are frequently presented with the challenges of caring for patients with co-morbidities who are undergoing surgery. This article aims to educate the reader about Parkinson's disease, and suggest interventions that perioperative practitioners may want to consider in order to improve the patient's experience in the operating department.
authors.affiliation: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 5BE. joanna.holland@bsuh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents