¿Toma Ozempic o Wegovy? Pare antes de una cirugía, aconsejan anestesiólogos
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, el medicamento de moda para perder peso, podría ser peligroso para un paciente que se somete a anestesia para una cirugía, según una nueva advertencia de la Sociedad Americana de Anestesiólogos (A…
Learn MoreLower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower extremities have the highest rates of surgical site infections following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Academy …
Learn MoreTaking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegov…
Learn MoreLearning Curve Length Estimated for Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The learning curve length for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) is estimated at 85 procedures for the primary textbook outcome (TBO), according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Surgery….
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Timing of Surgery After COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The timing of elective surgery for patients after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is revisited in a guideline update issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists…
Learn MoreSarah Ferguson revela un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama y que se sometió a una mastectomía
LUNES, 26 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sarah Ferguson se ha sometido a tratamiento para un cáncer de mama, anunció en su pódcast. La Duquesa de York, que tiene 63 años, se sometió a una mastectomía tras el diagnóstico, y la cirugía fue exitosa…
Learn MoreSarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sarah Ferguson has undergone treatment for breast cancer, she announced on her podcast. The Duchess of York, 63, had a mastectomy after the diagnosis and the surgery was successful, her rep confirmed Sunday, P…
Learn MoreSurgeon Volume Impacts Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for adverse patient outcomes is lower for surgeons who average more than 10.4 shoulder replacements yearly, according to a study published online June 21 in The BMJ.Epaminondas Markos Valsamis, M.B., …
Learn MoreWhen Your Child Has Scoliosis: Symptoms & Treatments
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The future for a child diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically occurs just before puberty, can feel uncertain.As a parent, you want answers to your questions about scoliosis…
Learn MoreTough-to-Diagnose Hip Condition Caused Her ‘Excruciating Pain’ Until She Got a New Type of Surgery
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New York-based physical therapist Brittany Garrett, now 33, was sidelined by excruciating hip pain for close to eight years before she got an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.She tried physical the…
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