Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are significantly less likely than White patients to undergo minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for uterine fibroids, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Minimal…
Learn MoreEarly Postoperative Microneedling May Improve Surgical Scars
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients receiving early treatment with minimally invasive percutaneous collagen induction of postsurgical scars (microneedling) may have better aesthetic outcomes, according to a study published in the Septem…
Learn MoreBatwing Mastopexy Performed in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Batwing mastopexy can be safely performed at the time of immediate implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Noting that…
Learn MoreMultidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geriatric Nursing.Megan Sorich, D.O., from UT Southweste…
Learn MoreOral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
SUNDAY, Sept. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests — and stay off YouTube.“I tell all of my patients, ‘The more you know, the better it’s going to be.’ As health professionals…
Learn MoreSix Procedures Account for Two-Thirds of Pediatric Postop Revisits
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Six pediatric surgical procedures account for most postoperative hospital and emergency department visits, according to a research letter published in the Aug. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medica…
Learn MoreWhat Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
SATURDAY, Aug. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated.Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mou…
Learn MoreVaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won’t Affect a Couple’s Sex Life Later
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Childbirth shouldn’t put any dent in your future lovin’, regardless of the way your baby was delivered, new research assures.Sexual enjoyment isn’t affected at all by method of delivery in the years followi…
Learn MoreIntraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intraosseous morphine added to standard antibiotic solution offers pain relief immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.Ava A. Bro…
Learn MoreBuscan aliviar el dolor tras un reemplazo de rodilla
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores quizá hayan encontrado una nueva forma de ayudar a aliviar el dolor de una cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla: infusionar morfina directamente en la tibia.Los hallazgos provienen de un …
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