(HealthDay)—Among men with clinically localized high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma undergoing radical prostatectomy, surgical delay time (SDT) is not associated with a
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Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — Preoperative nasopharyngeal swab testing is beneficial before major surgery and in high severe acute respiratory
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Acupuncture before surgery means less pain, significantly fewer opioids for Veterans
Veterans who have acupuncture before surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to
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Significant weight loss has same metabolic effects on diabetics from surgery or diet alone, study finds
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 20 Gastric bypass surgery has been reportedly considered one of the most effective
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Thousands of lives could be lost to delays in cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic
Delays to cancer surgery and other treatment caused by the Covid-19 crisis could result in thousands of additional deaths linked
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Preoperative levels of heart proteins may help predict death or cardiac complications in patients undergoing surgery
Assessing preoperative levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a biomarker of heart stress and structural changes, may improve risk
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Mumfalls pregnant after surgery to remove skin cutting womb and vagina in half
Nicola Guinness was born with a wall of skin in her womb, cervix and vagina. Diagnosed with uterus septum at
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Weight-loss surgery may counter genetic risk for developing breast cancer
Women with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer were 2.5 times more likely to develop a malignancy than women with
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Groom rushed into brain surgery on would-be wedding day
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Treating adolescent obesity: The evidence behind behavioral, pharmacological, and weight loss surgery options
As rates of adolescent obesity continue to rise, choice of treatment needs to be guided by the severity of obesity,
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