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Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy can probably benefit from a shorter course of more intense radiation therapy, a new study indicates. Hypofractionated...
Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissue
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Women who have breast reconstruction using their own tissue instead of implants ma be more satisfied with the results, new research shows. "The findings were unexpected, since ...
Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study. Side-by-sides are utility ter...
Preferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery. Ronnie L....
Brains of Patients With Post-Op Delirium Could Be More Vulnerable
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Delirium is common after older patients have surgery and can cause serious complications and distress, but its cause has been a mystery. New research has found that patients...
More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Some specialties have made significant improvements in academic medial leadership diversity since 2007, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network...
Surgery Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
SUNDAY, Sept. 10, 2023 – When someone has surgery, pain may be top of mind. An expert in managing post-op pain offers three tips for keeping it under control, safely. “Pain can inhibit recovery, but ...
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Opioid-free discharge is feasible after pancreatic surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Surgery. Artem Boyev, D.O., from The University of Texas...
In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for...
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study...
More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Vasectomies are becoming more common in the United States, with rates surging by more than one-quarter during the past decade, a recent study reveals. The U.S. vasectomy...
Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their mortality rates...
Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today. But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female...
Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death...
Getting His Life Back: Regaining Strength After a Triple-Organ Transplant
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Valance Sams Sr. believes that he has experienced "a miracle." Sams, now 46, underwent a triple organ transplant in the spring of 2023, making him one of fewer than 50 people...
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