Ann Gamsa

TL;DR: Meaningful changes in postoperative functional exercise capacity can be achieved with a prehabilitation program, as measured using the validated 6-min walk test.

TL;DR: A 1-month trimodal prehabilitation program improved postoperative functional recovery in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resections and reported higher levels of physical activity before and after surgery.

TL;DR: A single inhalation of 25 mg of 9.4% tetrahydrocannabinol herbal cannabis three times daily for five days reduced the intensity of pain, improved sleep and was well tolerated, and no differences in mood or quality of life were found.

TL;DR: The panel focused on the current state of the science and recommended future research that would help to identify the elements that enhance preoperative physical, nutritional, and psychological health in anticipation of surgery, mitigate the burden of disease, facilitate the return of patient health status to baseline values, decrease postoperative morbidity, and reduce health care costs.

TL;DR: Prolonged use of opioids in fibromyalgia requires evaluation, and negative health and psychosocial status in patients using opioids and labeled as fibromyalgic is observed.