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Longer PSA Monitoring in Patients With Persistent PSA May Reduce Overtreatment
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Assessment of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level for three months after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer may minimize overtreatment, according to a study...
Psychological Prehabilitation Boosts Patients' Postsurgical Outcomes
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – Psychological prehabilitation may improve four postoperative outcomes: reduced length of stay (LOS), pain, anxiety, and depression, according to a review recently published...
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus...
High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say. The shirt could help people return home s...
Botox Intervention Improves Facial Asymmetry After Nerve Damage
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – For patients with severe oral commissure droop from facial nerve damage undergoing surgery, botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) treatment helps to alleviate muscle...
Length of Stay After Lung Cancer Surgery Longer With Wildfire in County of Treating Facility
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing lobectomy or pneumonectomy whose treatment facility was in a U.S. county impacted by a wildfire disaster during recovery...
Complications, Mortality Up With Surgery Immediately Preceding Weekend
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Patients who undergo surgery immediately preceding the weekend have an increased risk for complications, readmission, and mortality at 30 days, 90 days, and one year...
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is not associated with short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published...
Lumpectomy Preserves Sexual Well-Being Among Breast Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Opting for a lumpectomy during breast cancer treatment can protect a woman’s future sex life, a new study suggests. Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with b...
Increase Seen in Percentage of Rural Patients Traveling More Than an Hour for Surgical Care
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – The percentage of patients traveling more than 60 minutes to obtain surgical care increased significantly between 2010 and 2020, according to a research letter published...
Almost Half of Rural Americans Face Long Drives for Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach surgical centers, two new reports find. By 2020, data...
New Facial Plastic Surgery Survey Illustrates Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for weight loss are significantly transforming the field of facial plastic surgery, according to the results of...
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...
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...
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