Integrating tailored approaches in perioperative care strategies for neurodivergent individuals

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Moreno‐Duarte, I., Brandsen, S., Dawson, G., Einhorn, L. M., & Swaminathan, M. (2024). Integrating tailored approaches in perioperative care strategies for neurodivergent individuals. eClinicalMedicine, 76, 102846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102846

Journal or book title
EClinicalMedicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
76
Pages
102846
Article number
102846
Publication date: 26 Sep 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Publication authors
5
Publication authors identified as autistic
1 / 5 (20.0%)

Abstract

Neurodivergent (ND) individuals exhibit variations in communication, behaviors, and cognition, which present both opportunities and challenges in healthcare settings. Anesthesiologists can offer personalized and compassionate care to ND patients throughout the surgical process. Yet, often, there is limited knowledge of the specific actions that anesthesiologists can take to build a healthcare environment that fully recognizes and meets the unique needs of ND patients. This document highlights the importance of integrating tailored communication and supportive strategies throughout the distinct stages of perioperative and intraoperative care.

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Cited references
24
With a DOI
22
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
2
3 / 24 (12.5%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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0 / 24 (0.0%)
References with detected author names
24 / 24 (100.0%)
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0
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0
Without a stable identifier
1
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
122
From DOI or external metadata
122
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
0
27 / 122 (22.1%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 95 / 122 (77.9%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
11 / 122 (9.0%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 11 / 27 (40.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 10 / 121 (8.3%).
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