Certain factors observed on thoracic CT preoperatively are predictive of the need for postoperative mechanical ventilation, according to a study […]
How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options
There are many factors that influence whether you choose to have surgery for a health condition. But one you might […]
Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population—potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative […]
European Union Proposes COVID-19 Travel Certificate
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In an effort to save the […]
Prescription Pad a ‘Lethal Weapon’ for MD Indicted for Murder
A New York physician has been indicted on five counts of murder, with prosecutors alleging he demonstrated a depraved indifference […]
Expert Shares Treatment Tips for Rosacea, Scars
When treating rosacea/telangiectasia with energy-based devices, the 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) or the 532-nm potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser […]
NPWT May Not Improve Complication Rate After Gynecologic Surgery
Use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy may not be appropriate in surgical cases where women undergo a laparotomy for […]
New rodent model helps identify pregnant women whose prior kidney injury also affects babies
Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher […]
Uninherited genetic mutations can cause spina bifida
Genetic mutations which occur naturally during the earliest stages of an embryo's development can cause the severe birth defect spina […]
‘Attractive’ Option for Early Metastatic Seminoma
When early-stage seminoma metastasizes to one or two retroperitoneal lymph nodes, surgical excision is an “attractive” alternative to standard chemotherapy […]