Anesthesia and Surgery
Anaesthesia & Surgery: A guide for people with a history of polio
St Vincents Hostpital
2016
People with a history of polio have special needs when it comes to anaesthesia and surgery.
This guide is for anyone who has had polio and will be having surgery. It has information to help you and your healthcare team plan your surgery. Take it with you to any appointments before you have surgery, and when you go into hospital.
Anaesthetists need to be wary of postpolio syndrome
Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists - Safety and Quality
2015
Important information for your anaesthetist
Anesthesia Issues for the Post-Polio Patient
Selma H. Calmes, MD
Polio patients and surgery: information for health staff
Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims
Preparing for Surgery
Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD
2019
Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors Undergoing Surgery
Richard L. Bruno, Ph.D
Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors Undergoing Surgery (or) Receiving Anesthesia
Richard L Bruno, HD, PhD
2016
Specifics for PPS
Selma Calmes
Dieting and Exersize
Dieting and PPS: Red Herrings and Low Blood Sugar
Richard L Bruno, HD, PhD
2016
Exercise: Use it and Lose it
Richard L Bruno, HD, PhD
2018
Fatigue
Fainting and Fatigue in Polio Survivors
Richard L Bruno, HD, PhD
2015
Parallels between Post-Polio Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Common Pathophysiology?
Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD, et al
1998
Preventing Ultimate Burnout
Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD, et al.
1998
The Cause and Treatment of Post Polio Fatigue
Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD, Nancy M. Frick, LhD, etal
1995
Parenting with Polio
Parenting after Polio
Ellie Cassels, Gabrielle Longden
2020
A video presentation of research spearheaded by our Committee member Nimo Hersi
Respiratory Issues
Articles About Oxygen and Other Pulmonary Issues
Rancho Los Amigos Post-Polio Support Group http://www.polioassociation.org
Breathing problems – links to various articles
Post-Polio Health (www.post-polio.org) and Ventilator-Assisted Living (www.ventusers.org)
Breathing Problems in Post-Polio – various articles
from Post-Polio Health (www.post-polio.org) and Ventilator-Assisted Living (www.ventusers.org)
Breathing Problems of Polio Survivors
Linda L. Bieniek , Judith R. Fischer, Joan L. Headley, and Edward Anthony Oppenheimer, MD .
2001
Living and Breathing with Weak Respiratory Muscles
Hal John Hester Colebatch AM MD FRACP, Ian Neering PhD MSc
Postpolio Syndrome and Anesthesia
David A. Lambert, M.D, Eleni Giannouli, M.D & Brian J. Schmidt, M.D
Pulmonary function tests
from Post-Polio Health International
Respiratory Muscle Aids to Avert Respiratory Failure and Tracheostomy
John R. Bach, M.D