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National attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who have experienced the unintended side effects of prolonged ICU care such as memory loss and muscle weakness. Now, a research team led by UC San Diego have evaluated the employment impacts to ICU patients, with concerning findings.
Read moreA Rutgers study presents a model for creating a sustainable neurosurgery programs in poor, remote locations
Read moreWhat The Study Did: Whether experiencing an infection within the first 30 days after surgery is associated with an increased
Read moreA woman’s decision to undergo mastectomy for breast cancer relies on communication with her surgeon and, in addition, often draws
Read moreBeloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Read moreWhat The Study Did: Whether experiencing an infection within the first 30 days after surgery is associated with an increased
Read moreA woman’s decision to undergo mastectomy for breast cancer relies on communication with her surgeon and, in addition, often draws
Read moreBeloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Read moreJ. Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, MCCM, an esteemed trauma, thoracic, and critical care surgeon from Winston-Salem, N.C., has been elected to serve as the 2019–2020 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
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Where bones fracture, surgeons often have to join the fragments with implants. Magnesium orthopaedic screws, which over time dissolve in the body, spare patients another operation after healing is completed and reduce the risk of infection. What happens inside the body during this process, though, is still largely unknown.
Read moreOverweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer
Read more5-year study suggests bariatric surgery dramatically decreases rate of diabetic kidney disease in severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes
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