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When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises. People aged 67 and older face double to triple the ...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which...
Early TAVR Beneficial for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Early transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is better than clinical surveillance for reducing the incidence of death, stroke, and unplanned hospitalization for...
Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds...
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 19-22
The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 19 to 22 in San Francisco and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, a...
Trends in Obesity Treatment Show Surge in GLP-1 RAs, Drop in Surgeries
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Among privately insured patients, there was a doubling in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) as antiobesity treatment from 2022 to 2023, with a...
Clinicians Often Fail to Rescue Women With Complications After High-Risk Surgery
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Clinicians fail to rescue female patients with complications after high-risk vascular and cardiac surgeries more often than male patients, according to a study published...
ASA: Risk for Postoperative Delirium Increased With Poor and Worsening Sleep
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Inadequate sleep and worsening sleep trajectory are associated with postoperative delirium among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia, according to a...
Weight-Loss Surgeries Decline 25% as More Americans Turn to GLP-1 Meds
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim their waistlines, a new report finds....
ASA: Repeated Fasting Increases Malnutrition Risk in Patients Undergoing Multiple Surgeries
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Malnutrition is more likely among patients undergoing multiple orthopedic surgeries, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of...
Doctors More Likely to Order 'Opioids Only' for Black Patients After Surgery
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op pain relief, rather than a more nuanced combo...
Pembrolizumab Aids Survival With High-Risk Endometrial Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study...
Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds. Listening to music reduces the anxiety,...
IV Fluid Plant in Florida Remains Functional After Milton
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – Facing a nationwide shortage of vital IV fluids after Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant, officials heaved a sigh of relief at the news that a...
Extracorporeal Blood Purification Can Cut Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – For patients undergoing nonemergent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), use of an extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device is associated with a lower rate of cardiac...