HIV-positive status may be associated with increased risks for complications and poor postoperative total joint arthroplasty ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At 2 years, patients who used non-tobacco nicotine had 32% increased risk for surgical site infection. Patients ...

Study expands the backing for sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden ...

—A recent Australian study sought to determine the impact of COPD and smoking on post-operative pulmonary complications following lung cancer resection. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of ...

Even when operations are successful, complications can arise afterwards. Millions of these procedures are performed every year around the world, and in many cases, patients get an infection in the ...

A common cardiac blood test done before surgery can predict who will experience adverse outcomes after most types of surgery, says an international study led by Hamilton researchers. Globally, of the ...

Flexible electronics have been drawing significant attention for healthcare applications and show great promise for monitoring of blood circulation (e.g., postoperative monitoring of free flaps).

Irvine-based medtech company Elixir MD Inc. announces a partnership to roll out its light therapy devices designed to speed up post-op care at H/K/B Cosmetic’s clinics.

Low-dose zoledronic acid appeared safe among older patients with hip fracture and advanced chronic kidney disease.