1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease--implications for anaesthetists in New Zealand.
- Author
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Telfer JM
- Subjects
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome classification, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome epidemiology, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome physiopathology, Humans, New Zealand epidemiology, Risk Assessment, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome transmission, Perioperative Care methods, Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Abstract
Since 1996 with the recognition of a variant form, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has become more prominent in the medical literature. Of particular interest to anaesthetists is the risk of iatrogenic spread of the disease. In this article, the relevant literature is reviewed and the experience within New Zealand examined. The presentation, pathology and incidence of the disease is reviewed and the current guidelines for the preoperative management of patients with known or suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are outlined.
- Published
- 2009
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