Jun 25, 2019

TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Changing electronic health record (EHR) systems may cause longer operation times for eye surgeries, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Oph...

Jun 14, 2019

A study has found that some groups of physicians were more likely than others to perform elective upper and lower endoscopies on separate days rather than on the same day. The observed disparity repre...

Jun 07, 2019

FRIDAY, June 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The Opioid Safety Initiative has been effective for decreasing opioid prescriptions among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study pub...

Jun 06, 2019

THURSDAY, June 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There is a 73 percent increased risk for nonvertebral fracture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) versus adjustable gastric banding (AGB), according to a ...

May 28, 2019

TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk for above-knee amputation (AKA) after periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee, accord...

May 22, 2019

New research was presented at ATS 2019, The annual American Thoracic Society International Conference, from May 17-22 in Dallas. The features below highlight some of the studies presented at the confe...

May 13, 2019

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Zebra Medical Vision said on Monday it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its artificial intelligence-based chest X-ray triag...

May 13, 2019

MONDAY, May 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for Parkinson disease is increased after appendectomy, according to a study presented at the 2019 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 18 to 21 in Sa...

May 08, 2019

New research was presented at AATS 2019, The Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, from May 4-7 in Toronto. The features below highlight some of the studies presented at the...

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Using oral sedation during cataract surgery does not negatively impact patient satisfaction compared with using an intravenous (IV) sedative, according to a s...

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Abdominal etching is a safe and effective way to help both men and women achieve "six-pack abs," according to a report published in the April issue of Plastic...

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A type of breast implant linked to cancer can still be sold in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The agency said it is ...

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as...

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well ...

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Early aortic valve replacement (AVR) may improve survival in patients with severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, according to a study published online March...

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A risk model has been developed and validated for hospital readmission within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in older patients and has demo...

Apr 19, 2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In patients treated within an advanced recovery pathway, early discharge after anatomic lung resection does not increase the risk for readmission, according ...

Apr 19, 2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Regular cannabis users require a significantly higher amount of sedation for endoscopic procedures compared with nonusers, according to a study published onl...

Apr 16, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - About seven in 10 young female surgeons say they have experienced at least one form of sexual harassment during their training, accordi...

Apr 15, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - People who regularly use cannabis may need more than twice the usual dose of anesthesia for surgery, a U.S. study suggests. ...