Associated Factors of Pre-Anesthesia Blood Pressure Elevation in Elective Non-Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Case-Control Study Comparing Two Diagnostic Thresholds
Background Pre-anesthesia blood pressure (BP) elevation frequently occurs in normotensive elective surgical patients and may disrupt perioperative safety. This study adopted two mainstream diagnostic criteria (absolute and relative thresholds) to define BP elevation, and integrated physical, laboratory and psychologica...