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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The best way to navigate a surgery recommendation is to ask a lot of questions. By Melinda Wenner Moyer When a close family member was recently advised by a doctor to have a minor operation, I felt ...

Dr. Kami Parsa announces the release of HEAL, a science-based nutrition blueprint designed to help patients recover faster and more confidently from surgery and injury. The 376-page book includes 100+ ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain ...

Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Editor’s note: ...

All patients received intravenous antibiotics prior to surgery. Patients with prior infection, anesthesia class V poor-risk patients, patients requiring emergency surgery, and patients with missing ...

According to the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), 41.9% of U.S.