Postoperative delirium following noncardiac surgery was linked to a 3.5-fold higher risk for death or major complications, but low-cost interventions focusing on avoiding patient disturbances can ...

The doctoral dissertation of Annika Piirainen, Lic Med, explores the dosage, administration and related adverse events of three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), dexketoprofen, ...

Millions of orthopedic surgeries are performed globally every year, offering pain relief and restored mobility to patients.

In patients undergoing surgery, regional anesthesia minimizes the use of opioids and is linked to smoother recovery, such as shorter hospital stays and reduced odds of postoperative nausea and ...

Implementation and Feasibility of an Electronic Health Record–Integrated Patient-Reported Outcomes Symptom and Needs Monitoring Pilot in Ambulatory Oncology The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in ...

TRANSIENT jaundice occasionally appears after a surgical procedure, usually an operation for an abdominal problem. In such cases very little is known about the anatomic changes in the liver or their ...

Postoperative insulin resistance developed to a similar extent in both the open surgery and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) groups. The surgical approach did not significantly af ...

Despite the use of resection and postoperative radiotherapy, high-risk squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck frequently recurs in the original tumor bed. We tested the hypothesis that ...

A report by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death identified a need for a UK-wide system that would enable health professionals to identify high-risk surgical patients ...