A preoperative low-energy, high-protein diet led to significant weight loss and improved postoperative symptoms in colorectal ...

Adjusting for patients' covariates, postoperative complications and mortality among geriatric surgical patients exhibited an age-dependent, illness-related, and preoperative medical expense“associated ...

When a child prepares to undergo surgery, it can be an extremely stressful and unfamiliar situation. A child may feel sad, distrustful, anxious and try to avoid having the surgery. A child may not be ...

A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...

Evidence from studies using patient focus groups and face-to-face interviews showed that people place a high value on having information that is consistent and available when they need it. Patients in ...

Anesthesia providers are in the process of transitioning to value-based care reimbursement systems and pushing for inclusion in innovative models supported by CMS, according to a Jan. 24 report from ...