Researchers conducted a prospective, randomized controlled trial from March 2021 to January 2023 at Marburg University Hospital in Marburg, Germany, focusing on reducing preoperative anxiety. A total ...

Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Melphalan Infusion and Hepatic Venous Hemofiltration Using Percutaneously Placed Catheters in Patients With Unresectable Hepatic Malignancies Clinical assessment of ...

Background: There is concern about increasing utilization of low-value health care services, including preoperative testing for low-risk surgical procedures. We investigated temporal trends, ...

Although routine preoperative testing is not indicated for patients undergoing cataract surgery, researchers at UC San Francisco have found that it is still a common occurrence and is driven primarily ...

According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

The lead author of a new report identifies four ways to promote preoperative assessments by anesthesiologists. The lead author of a new report that found weak preoperative assessments are a primary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We have come a long way in terms of identifying and treating dry eye before cataract procedures, as well as ...

Despite millions of dollars spent to help control asthma, the rates of emergency department (ED) visits due to asthma symptoms increased by about 18% for children aged 5 to 17 years and by 6% for ...

ORLANDO -- Utilization of a "total telemedicine pathway" for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery saved a considerable amount of mileage and time for patients treated at an academic IBD center, ...