The new drug is the first and only FDA-approved antiemetic for the rescue treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting among surgical patients for whom prior standard-of-care prophylaxis was not...
To better understand the timeliness of total knee replacement among patients with knee osteoarthritis, authors of a new study analyzed the extent of premature, timely, and delayed utilization of such a...
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released 5 surgical practices that physicians and patients should question as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.
Because hospital-associated venous thromboembolism is a major patient concern, providing prophylaxis to patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery has been proposed. The authors of a recent study...
The US Preventive Services Task force has released a draft statement reaffirming its 2014 recommendations on the screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
In a recent study, researchers used data from insurance claims to examine trends in post-surgery opioid prescribing and the likelihood of prolonged use with various opioids.
In a new clinical trial, researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of pulmonary artery branch sealing utilizing an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device in minimally invasive anatomical lung resection. ...
In a new clinical trial, researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of pulmonary artery branch sealing utilizing an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device in minimally invasive anatomical lung resection. ...
A new proof-of-concept trial aimed to evaluate the safety of transplanting HCV-infected donor hearts and treating HCV-negative recipients preemptively with DAAs. Preliminary findings were presented at the...
