Neuroscience
For brain tumor patients who have to be readmitted, hospital choice is key
More than 700,000 Americans are living with a brain tumor, and surgery is often the first step in treatment.
Jan 23, 2020
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News tagged with emergency surgery
Health
No smoking four weeks before operation cuts risks: WHO
Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before an operation significantly reduce the risk of having postsurgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a study published Monday.
Jan 20, 2020
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Surgery
Study finds young women in UK face unnecessary surgery for suspected appendicitis
Appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency worldwide, but its diagnosis remains challenging. A new BJS study examined whether existing risk prediction models can reliably identify which UK patients with a ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health service use up after bariatric surgery
(HealthDay)—There is an increase in mental health service presentations after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Sep 27, 2019
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Cardiology
Mysterious stroke at 38 changed how popular speaker connects with a crowd
As the author of 11 books about education, Allison Zmuda has long been a highly sought speaker about approaches to learning.
Aug 28, 2019
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Health
Half of key hospital doctors remain ill prepared to respond to major incidents in UK
Half of key hospital doctors who are likely to be involved in responding to a major incident in the UK aren't properly prepared to do so, reveal the results of a phone survey, published in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Aug 13, 2019
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Surgery
Remove false teeth before general anesthetic, doctors warn
False teeth need to be taken out before a general anaesthetic, doctors warn in the journal BMJ Case Reports after a 72 year old's dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery to remove a harmless lump in his abdominal ...
Aug 13, 2019
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Surgery
Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings
Some hospitals are trying a curious new tactic to attract patients: free hernia screenings.
Jul 28, 2019
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Surgery
A model for more efficient use of resources after joint replacement surgery
Patients who live close to the hospital at which they have undergone total hip or total knee replacement are much more likely to visit the emergency room for follow-up care of pain, inflammation and other complaints than ...
Mar 12, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Increasing frailty may lead to death
A new study published in Age and Ageing indicates that frail patients in any age group are more likely to die than those who are not frail.
Feb 19, 2019
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