Remote Perioperative Telemonitoring Beneficial After Cancer Surgery
Patients in the RPM care arm had a 6 percent greater functional recovery rate
Shunt Surgery Beneficial in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
Shunting improves gait velocity at three months in patients with response to temporary CSF drainage
Photorefractive Keratectomy Safe, Effective for Teenagers
Visual outcomes were similar to or slightly better for teenagers aged 17 and 18 years than adults aged 19 to 40 years
Surgical Volume Increases With Introduction of HoLEP
Surgical volume increased significantly after adoption of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, with no change in catchment area
Organ Donation Agency Could Be First Ever Shut Down by U.S. Government
Miami’s Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is being shut down over safety issues
Weight-Loss Surgery Bests Medical Weight Management for Obesity-Related Risk Mitigation
Significantly lower risk seen for developing major metabolic comorbidities
GLP-1 RAs Cost-Effective Versus Usual Care for Knee OA, Obesity
Tirzepatide offers more favorable return on investment, but greater benefits seen at lower costs for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Self-Sufficiency Regained Immediately in Most Patients After Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery
Second study shows uncorrected visual acuity, spherical equivalent refraction as good or better with immediate versus delayed bilateral cataract surgery
Rural Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Colon Cancer Surgery
The surgical approach mediated one-third of the complication risk experienced by rural patients
Lung Cancer Screening Beneficial to Age 80 for Candidates Fit for Surgery
In patients treated with surgery, survival rates were comparable for those aged 75 to 80 years and for younger patients
