An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research ...

Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...

In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...

With the inflation of prescriptions for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, physicians began seeing a startling amount of regurgitation and aspiration in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bruder, in association with leading ophthalmic surgeons and comanaging optometrists, announced the release of ...

More than 40% of older adults experienced more than one impairment in instrumental activities of living six months after elective noncardiac surgery, according to a March study published in JAMA ...

Major surgery can be daunting. Dr Jeremy London, a seasoned surgeon, stresses that patients must understand the procedure, potential risks, and recovery. Building a strong support system is also vital ...

Background: Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation can be questioned as standard procedure in colon surgery, based on the result from several randomised trials. Methods: As part of a large ...

March 13, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS), a U.S. medical board that certifies ...