Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Shows
(MedPage Today) -- Inpatient oral morphine equivalents (OMEs) were halved and median discharge OMEs were reduced to zero for pancreatic resection patients at a single center after two iterative updates of a risk-stratified pancreatectomy clinical... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - September 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Albumin as a Bioindicator of Healing Capability in DFUs Albumin as a Bioindicator of Healing Capability in DFUs
Could albumin values provide an accurate estimate of short-term healing capability in diabetic foot ulcers?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Complications and Outcomes in COVID-19 Limb Salvage Patients Complications and Outcomes in COVID-19 Limb Salvage Patients
In what ways might a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and the presence of comorbidities impact the outcomes of limb salvage procedures?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Use of NPWT for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Use of NPWT for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
Learn more about the role of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of venous leg ulcers.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
USPSTF Backs New Options for HIV Prevention; Occupational Radiation Exposure
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Colchicine Stumbles for Protecting the Heart From Thoracic Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- AMSTERDAM -- Anti-inflammatory colchicine (Lodoco) given perioperatively around major non-cardiac thoracic surgery did not cut atrial fibrillation (Afib) or myocardial injury complications, the COP-AF trial showed, although... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
' Game Changer' Data for Vitamin D in Digestive Tract Cancers'Game Changer' Data for Vitamin D in Digestive Tract Cancers
New data reveal that vitamin D supplementation in a subgroup of patients with digestive tract cancer who are p53-immunoreactive may reduce their risk of relapse or death.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
(MedPage Today) -- Early -- rather than delayed -- cholecystectomy for adults hospitalized with more severe cases of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) was associated with worse postoperative outcomes, an international study found.
Among 378... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists? Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists?
Kidney stones are increasing among new populations, while nephrology fellowships are going unfilled.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Mohs Surgery Best for Early-Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
(MedPage Today) -- Mohs micrographic surgery may offer a survival advantage over wide local excision for select patients with early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a retrospective cohort study suggested.
Over a mean follow-up of about 5 years... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Episode 4: Myasthenia Gravis: Who Really Benefits From Thymectomy? Episode 4: Myasthenia Gravis: Who Really Benefits From Thymectomy?
Drs Nicholas Silvestri and Gil Wolfe get right to the point about when and why thymectomy may be considered as an evidence-based option for treatment of myasthenia gravis.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery InDiscussion Source Type: news
Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns
(MedPage Today) -- The first-ever corneal stem-cell transplants in the U.S. proved feasible and safe, allowed patients to receive new corneas, and in some cases improved vision as a solo procedure, a small preliminary clinical study showed.
Four... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Endocrine Dysfunction From Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Endocrine Dysfunction From Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used in the treatment of various types of cancers, but can lead to endocrine-related toxicities. How are these adverse events best managed?Journal of Oncology Practice (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox?
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.
"Barbie Botox," also known as trap Botox, has existed for years but... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 18, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Infographic: How Physicians React to Their Tax Bill Infographic: How Physicians React to Their Tax Bill
Physicians reveal their attitudes about what they pay in taxes, the job their paid preparer does, and how Congress treats American taxpayers.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 18, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
