Offsetting Side Effects of New Antiobesity Medications Offsetting Side Effects of New Antiobesity Medications
How should patients adjust their diets when they ' re taking semaglutide and tirzepatide? Caroline Messer, MD, offers guidance on what to advise.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Iodine-Based Skin Prep Better for Certain Fracture Surgeries
(MedPage Today) -- Iodine-based skin antisepsis appeared better for surgical repair of closed limb fractures but on par with chlorhexidine-based antisepsis when the fracture broke the skin, the PREPARE trial showed.
In closed fractures, surgical... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 31, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Most Immunocompromised Patients Clear Omicron Infections
(MedPage Today) -- Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron period was uncommon among patients who were moderately to severely immunocompromised, a prospective multicenter study found.
Among the 150 individuals included in the analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 30, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeries
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- The early experience of patients needing cardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has surgeons raising the alarm about the excess risks of these challenging procedures, based on data... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Transgender Veterans Sue to Have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by VA
(MedPage Today) -- A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin providing and paying for gender-affirming surgeries.
The lawsuit from the Transgender American Veterans Association... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 26, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals
(MedPage Today) -- So you want to propose a project to that new federal agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)? Well, they have grant money available -- they just won't say how much.
"There isn't a set price for any... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Surgical Volumes Matter for Outcomes at Ambulatory Centers, Too
(MedPage Today) -- As seen for hospital-based procedures, ambulatory surgical outcomes were significantly better on average at centers with relatively high volumes, Medicare data indicated.
Odds of hospital admission or emergency department visit... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Jan 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology Jan 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology
Listener feedback on antiplatelet therapy after PCI, bempedoic acid, off-Label PFO Closure, and palliative care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Confronting Weight Bias in the Clinic Confronting Weight Bias in the Clinic
In this video, Dr Holly Lofton talks with a patient and a weight loss expert about the harms of anti-fat bias and how it can undermine the care of people with obesity.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Expert Interview Source Type: news
Tips and Techniques to Boost Colonoscopy Quality Tips and Techniques to Boost Colonoscopy Quality
A growing body of evidence has identified new quality indicators for colonoscopy, many of which are immediately actionable, says Dr David JohnsonMedscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Spain Breaks Own Organ Transplant Record in 2023 Spain Breaks Own Organ Transplant Record in 2023
Spain carried out more organ transplants than ever before last year, conducting a total of 5,851 such procedures, a 9% jump from 2022, Health Minister Monica Garcia said on...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Transplantation Source Type: news
How to Get the Best Result Out of Joint Replacement Surgery? How to Get the Best Result Out of Joint Replacement Surgery?
Getting into shape, abstaining from alcohol and tobacco, and collaboration between patient and physician can promote rapid recovery, according to one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: news
Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads
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A Texas surgeon and his two children died in a plane crash over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (New York Post)
Federal scientists... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - January 16, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
' Stop Teaching' Kids It's Their Fault They're Fat'Stop Teaching' Kids It's Their Fault They're Fat
New draft recommendations focus on lecturing children with obesity about diet while ignoring medications or surgery. Dr Yoni Freedhoff says this is another form of weight bias.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Oregon Hospital System Ranks Surgeons by Carbon Footprint Oregon Hospital System Ranks Surgeons by Carbon Footprint
Safe and successful surgery is resource-intensive, but it turns out that there ' s way more stuff in the operating room than necessary. And a lot of it goes unused.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
