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April 25th 2024
A retrospective study challenges preoperative withholding of GLP-1 RAs in diabetes patients undergoing surgery, citing no increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications.
Pain Expectations Affect Postoperative Reactions
September 1st 2010Providing patients with more realistic expectations about chronic pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA,) may improve the pain experience post-surgery, according to a presentation given at the 2010 European Federation, as reported by Ortho SuperSite.
A common concern of women recovering from cancer surgery and treatment is the risks and benefits of exercise. Is it safe? Is it a good idea? For women who have their lymph nodes removed as part of their cancer surgery, an added concern is, will I be at an increased risk of lymphedema?
Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer: False Negative Results?
Sentinel node biopsy in the axilla as part of breast cancer surgery is standard of care. It has spared women from the requirement of a full axillary dissection, where many nodes are removed with resultant risks of long-term complications, such as arm swelling, or lymphedema.
Your Patients May Be Asking about Aortic Valve Replacement -- Top 10 Patient Education Sites
May 12th 2010With Barbara Walters' announcement that she is scheduled to undergo surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve (most likely caused by stenosis of the aortic valve, according to Sara Sirna, MD, of the Temple Heart Center), your patients may be asking you questions about stenosis, aortic valve replacement surgery, mitral valve regurgitation, and a other related topics.
Under the "Cash for Cluckers" Program, How Many Chickens Is a Mammogram Worth?
April 28th 2010Good news doctors! Although the current Congress is content to fritter away your future income with so-called healthcare reform, a plucky Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada has offered a sensible (and tasty) alternative to the usual fee for service: poultry!