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Surgery Helps Young Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk, Regardless of Age
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. "We had thought that the...
CMS Hospital Star Ratings Offer Limited Measure of Surgical Quality
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings are associated with adverse outcomes after surgery, there is wide variation in outcomes within each...
Preoperative Frailty Tied to Postoperative Outcomes in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Frailty is a significant predictor of noncardiac postoperative outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 22 in Anaesthesia. Chan Mi ...
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications do slow gastric emptying but not by enough to warrant discontinuing medications before surgery, according...
It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger. The issue arose...
Odds of Death Lower With Surgery for Hip Fracture in Patients With Dementia
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – For community-dwelling patients with dementia and fracture of the femoral head and neck, the odds of death are lower for those treated surgically, according to a study...
Surgical Outcomes Better With More Women on Your Team
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows. Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons...
Anesthesia-Surgery Team Sex Diversity Linked to Improved Postop Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Anesthesia-surgery team sex diversity is associated with improved postoperative outcomes, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Surgery....
Procedure Risk Tied to Outcomes in Older Emergency General Surgery Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Procedure risk is more strongly associated with outcomes in older patients undergoing emergency general surgery than assessing frailty, according to a study published online...
Which Patients and Surgeries Are 'High Risk' for Seniors?
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Most seniors probably view any emergency surgery with a certain level of anxiety. Now, a new study seeks to sort out who might be at highest risk for a complication from...
Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up,...
Mortality Down for Rectal Cancer Surgery at NAPRC-Accredited Hospitals
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)-accredited hospitals have lower risk-adjusted mortality and morbidity for patients undergoing major rectal cancer...
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Abundance Prognostic in Early-Stage TNBC
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – For patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who undergo surgery without chemotherapy, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) abundance is associated...
Novel Digital Platform Engages Patients in Perioperative Care
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – A novel digital health platform is feasible to engage patients scheduled for elective surgery in their perioperative journey, according to a study published online April 4...
Blood Loss Drives Higher Death Rate for Women During Bypass Surgeries
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – It's long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men, and researchers believe that they now know why. Women tend to...
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