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Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Higher suicide deaths are seen among cancer patients who do not undergo recommended surgery, according to a research letter published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Potassium supplementation at a threshold of
New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Fluorescent light can be used to highlight bacteria that hides in wounds, causing infections and slowing down the healing process, a new evidence review says. A handheld...
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – In patients with abdominal pain and gallstones, a more restrictive approach may avoid unnecessary cholecystectomies, with no difference in five-year outcomes, according to...
It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds. A kidney donor’s risk – already small a decade ago – is now lower by more t...
Outcomes Similar for Neoadjuvant ICI-Based Therapy, Upfront Surgery for Liver Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Patients treated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have higher-risk disease features but achieve outcomes...
Surgery Effective for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological function, quality of...
Study Quantifies COVID-19-Linked Deficit in Arthroplasties in the U.K.
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – The COVID-19-induced deficit in arthroplasty procedures is equivalent to 71.6 percent of a year of normal expected operating activity, according to a study published online...
Could More Men With Early Prostate Cancers Keep Their Lymph Nodes?
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – For years, the treatment of early-stage prostate cancers that haven't spread beyond the organ have often included the removal of nearby lymph nodes in the pelvis. It's done...
Posterior Surgery Noninferior to Anterior for Cervical Radiculopathy
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery with respect to success rate and reduction in arm pain, according to a study...
Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For patients with preoperative iron deficiency anemia (IDA), intravenous (IV) iron treatment is associated with a significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality...
How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns. Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it...
Surgical Techniques Compared for ThuLEP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – For patients undergoing Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), there are no significant differences in intraoperative and...
Vestibular Neurectomy Effective for Severe Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Vestibular neurectomy is an effective vertigo treatment in patients with severe Meniere disease, according to a study published online June 7 in the Journal of Clinical ...
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Beneficial for Essential Tremor
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – For patients with essential tremor, staged, bilateral magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves tremor/motor scores, according to a study published...