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Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Any Abdominal Surgery Reduces Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) during any suitable abdominal surgery is effective for reducing the incidence of ovarian cancer and could reduce health care costs, according...
Breast Reduction Can Spur Weight Gain in Young Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain. However, a new study suggests a link between these ...
Baseline Characteristics ID Risk for Recurrent Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 -- A few baseline characteristics can predict the need for recurrent endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), acc...
Better Mental Health Linked to Resilience in Older Women After Hip Fracture
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Fewer depressive symptoms and better mental health are associated with higher psychological resilience among older women after hip fracture, according to a study published...
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Still Underrepresented in Internal Medicine Residency Programs
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – U.S. internal medicine (IM) residents from ethnicities and races underrepresented in medicine (URIM) remain underrepresented compared with their program's county population,...
Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious...
Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Racial and ethnic minority patients with severe trauma are less likely to receive airlift services compared with White patients in the United States, according to a study...
Multicomponent Prehabilitation Beneficial for Surgical Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Exercise prehabilitation, nutritional prehabilitation, and multicomponent interventions involving exercise may be beneficial for adults undergoing surgery, according to a...
Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with lung volume reduction surgery...
Survival Improved With Lobectomy, Segmentectomy in Early NSCLC
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term survival...
Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,” a new evidence r...
Increased Surgeon Stress Linked to Reduced Surgical Complications
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Increased surgeon stress at the beginning of a surgical procedure is associated with reduced major surgical complications, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in...
Perioperative GLP-1 RA Use Reduces Risk for Complications in Patients With Diabetes
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – For patients with diabetes undergoing a surgical procedure, an active perioperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) prescription is associated with...
Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids. People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from...
Access to Ophthalmic Specialty Care Increasingly Challenging in Rural Areas
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Rural areas are increasingly facing ophthalmic subspecialty surgeon shortages, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Aishah Ahmed, from the Johns ...