Comorbidities and deprivation linked to worse outcomes after emergency general surgery
Patients with comorbidities and from deprived areas have worse outcomes if admitted for emergency general surgery
Aug 24, 2020
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Patients with comorbidities and from deprived areas have worse outcomes if admitted for emergency general surgery
Aug 24, 2020
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In order to earn certification in general surgery, residents in the United States need to demonstrate proficiency in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic program (FLS), a test that requires manipulation of laparoscopic tools ...
Aug 11, 2020
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There is growing evidence that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, could spread through aerosols—tiny droplets that can remain suspended in the air for hours in closed spaces. Aerosols generated during surgeries and outpatient ...
Jul 20, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Older adults who have surgery with general anesthesia may experience a modest cortical thinning in the brain, but it does not appear to be tied to Alzheimer disease, according to a study recently published in ...
Jul 14, 2020
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A team of researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported on the epidemiology of COVID-19 illness experienced at an NCI-designated cancer center during the height of pandemic in New York City.
Jun 24, 2020
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Patients with low income have a higher risk of death following surgery for lung cancer compared with patients with high income. The association remains even after taking prevalence of common comorbidities, and other factors ...
Jun 22, 2020
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A Henry Ford Hospital study published in the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, has found that patients who underwent knee surgery and other types of sports medicine procedures could manage their pain without opioids ...
Jun 18, 2020
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(HealthDay)—No one wants to be in the hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, but people who need emergency surgery may have no choice.
Apr 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Obesity increases the risk for colon cancer, but weight-loss surgery may bring the risk back to normal, French researchers report.
Mar 12, 2020
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Older adults who have surgery with general anesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But there's no evidence of a link to Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Mayo ...
Mar 12, 2020
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