Surgery

The patients with C difficile were more often older, in the hospital longer, and had greater total costs.

The ethically dubious physician says he has no regrets. Here’s why.

The guidance touches on hand hygiene, airway management, environmental disinfection, and IV drug injection recommendations.

The FDA has approved Dextenza, a dexamethasone ophthalmic insert, for the treatment of ocular pain following ophthalmic surgery.

The septic shock therapy was approved by the FDA last December. How has it fared in its first year of real-world clinical use?

A popularizing procedure among stroke centers was the basis of clinical research for the medical center, and is now improving in practice.

How surgeons' duties surround the entire invasive process, and therefore make them something closer to specialists.

Obese patients who underwent weight-loss surgery prior to receiving a liver transplant had a significantly lower risk of metabolic complications post-transplant than those who followed medical weight loss prior to transplant.

New data suggest hepatitis C infection, but not hepatitis B infection, increases the prevalence of diabetes in patients who undergo kidney transplants.

Coverage of the post-surgery pain management therapy's strength has overlooked its clinical setting use and potential need.

Yutiq, a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant, is indicated for the treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis that affects the posterior segment of the eye.

New research says it’s medically possible to use HCV-positive patients as liver donors. Now, a new study finds it’s also cost-effective.

The COMPASS-XT five-year analysis reported that patients treated with the micro-stent experienced statistically significant loss of endothelial cells compared to the patients treated with lone cataract surgery.

Relevant cIAI diagnoses include intra-abdominal abscess, stomach perforation, peritonitis, appendicitis, and more. Eravacycline's efficacy and safety were established in non-inferiority studies comparing it to the widely-used therapies ertapenem and meropenem.

The Kala Pharmaceuticals therapy INVELTYS becomes the first twice-daily ocular corticosteroid indicated for such treatment.

The SPRINT endura and extensa are cleared for both chronic and acute pain including post-operative pain and post-traumatic pain.

The 30-person panel, including physicians and patients, recommended a median 12.5 tablets of 5mg opioid for 20 common procedures.

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, low-quality drugs are most prevalent low- to middle-income countries, and can cost up to $200 billion annually.

How researchers are using stem cells and a greater patient population to improve on the invasive methods used to treat the common women's disease.

The Cleveland Clinic’s pioneer of minority programs plans to end health disparity.

Analysis of data from the Danish Birth Registry showed that tonsillectomies were associated with nearly triple relative risk of disease of the respiratory tract.

An analysis of pediatric ICU interactions found that physicians are far more likely to get a beneficial response from families when they show empathy to their emotions.

In a comparison of canagliflozin to other SGLT-2 inhibitors and anti-hyperglycemic therapies, the drug was found to decrease hospitalization from heart failure risk, and carry no extra risk for leg or foot amputation.

This is the only long-acting local anesthetic to demonstrate significantly reduced postoperative pain and opioid use through 72 hours compared to bupivacaine solution for postoperative pain management.

How history shows us that changing dogma in healthcare practice requires a multi-faceted approach.