Presurgical Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation Presurgical Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation
Smoking increases the risk of respiratory and cardiocirculatory complications of surgery, and impacts surgical wound healing. Can promoting smoking cessation before surgery improve outcomes?Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Screen for Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery? Screen for Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery?
SEER data show a significantly increased risk for suicide among some patients who undergo cancer surgery, highlighting the need for distress screening and treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 13, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Presentation of Cystic Pheochromocytomas Presentation of Cystic Pheochromocytomas
A better understanding of the presentation and clinical characteristics of cystic pheochromocytomas could lead to better management of these rare tumors.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 12, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
FDA Warns Japan's Olympus Units Over Testing Violations FDA Warns Japan's Olympus Units Over Testing Violations
The US Food and Drug Administration said it has issued warning letters to manufacturers of medical scopes used in surgical procedures, citing violations found during inspections of facilities in Japan.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 11, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Macron Warns of More Healthcare Woes, Flags Reforms Macron Warns of More Healthcare Woes, Flags Reforms
The struggles of France ' s health system will probably get worse before things improve, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged, as he pledged to improve working conditions and hire more medical assistants.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
EU Commission Approves Delay in Medical Devices Law EU Commission Approves Delay in Medical Devices Law
The European Commission said it approved delaying the deadline for companies to comply with a new law regulating medical devices in order to prevent shortages of lifesaving equipment.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Timing of Instillation Therapy and NPWT Outcomes and Costs Timing of Instillation Therapy and NPWT Outcomes and Costs
Earlier initiation of NPWT with instillation may result in lower healthcare costs and better patient outcomes.Wounds (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Upper Lip Lift Excision as Graft for Philtrum Reconstruction Upper Lip Lift Excision as Graft for Philtrum Reconstruction
This report describes two cases where the upper lip lift was used as a full-thickness skin graft for reconstruction after Mohs surgery.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Rectal Cancer Survival Significantly Improved in Recent Years Rectal Cancer Survival Significantly Improved in Recent Years
Despite an increase in the incidence of advanced and metastatic rectal cancer, overall survival has improved, probably because of improvements in treatment, a new analysis concludes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Role of Hemodynamic Shear Stress in Healing Chronic Wounds Role of Hemodynamic Shear Stress in Healing Chronic Wounds
Learn more about the biological importance of hemodynamic shear stress in the healing of chronic wounds.Wounds (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Surgical Lymphedema Treatment Surgical Lymphedema Treatment
A new review looks at the surgical options for lymphedema and recommends a standardized protocol for optimizing treatment outcomes.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Are All'Mandatory' Trainings at Hospitals Truly Necessary? Are All'Mandatory' Trainings at Hospitals Truly Necessary?
Alok S. Patel, MD, discusses mandatory computer trainings, their usefulness, and whether they improve outcomes.Medscape Hospital Medicine (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 29, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hospital Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Medicare Pay Cuts Partly Averted in Massive Budget Bill Medicare Pay Cuts Partly Averted in Massive Budget Bill
US lawmakers partly averted Medicare pay cuts in a massive year-end spending bill that also sets new health policies including FDA ' s accelerated drug approvals and substance abuse treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 27, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Business of Medicine News Source Type: news
Cardiac Monitoring Companies to Pay $45 M Settlement With DOJ Cardiac Monitoring Companies to Pay $45 M Settlement With DOJ
BioTelemetry and CardioNet allegedly billed Medicare and other US agencies for cardiac monitoring services performed"offshore," against federal law, and often by unqualified technicians.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Detransition Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse People Detransition Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
The reasons why transgender and gender-diverse people elect to detransition are varied and complex. Insight into this issue will help endocrinologists better meet the needs of these patients.Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 21, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
