Beta-blockers may be associated with reduced 1-year mortality rates after hip fracture surgery, according to a retrospective cohort study of
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Intraoperative Hypotension: Marker or Mediator of Disease?
Despite the strong association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative adverse cardiovascular outcomes, a new study suggests universally targeting higher blood
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Enhanced recovery after surgery program helps reduce opioid prescriptions after lung surgery
Lung surgery patients who utilize a comprehensive, evidence-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program require fewer opioid prescriptions when discharged
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Researchers assess robotic and navigation assisted pedicle screw placement in degenerative spinal surgery
The use of robotics and computer navigation in spinal surgery is rapidly expanding. Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons
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Epilepsy surgery may improve overall brain health
Epilepsy surgery may be associated with improvements to overall brain health, a study led by University of Liverpool researchers has
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Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women.
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Many surgery patients get opioid prescriptions, but many don’t need to, study suggests
Surgeons can ease their patients’ pain from common operations without prescribing opioids, and avoid the possibility of starting someone on
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Maintenance of good oral health may help prevent heart infection caused by mouth bacteria
Maintenance of good oral health is more important than use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to
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Percutaneous Procedure Quicker, Equally Effective for Hemodialysis Access
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both a Gracz-type surgical arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and an Ellipsys percutaneous AVF show high technical
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Larger Surgical Margins Tied to Better Outcomes in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with localized Merkel cell carcinoma, larger local excision (LE) margins are associated with
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