CVD Screening May Benefit Men with ED Findings from a first-of-its-kind study in JAMA Internal Medicine indicate that despite recommendations from professional organizations to limit certain routine ...

HealthDay News — For patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery, preoperative testing frequently does not adhere to national guidelines, according to a study published in the January issue of The ...

Clinicians are highlighting the value of individualized preoperative planning for eyelid surgeries like blepharoplasty. This method focuses on gathering essential surgical details in advance, aligning ...

It should never just be about checking a box ...

A customized, team-based strategy significantly reduced unnecessary pre-operative testing for common elective surgeries, according to a new study led by researchers at Ann Arbor-based Michigan ...

A MedPage Today commentary highlights inefficiencies in preoperative medical evaluations, stressing that meaningful clearance requires clear surgical details and direct communication among primary ...

We all want our surgery to go as smoothly as possible, but at what point is it not in our best interest to have lots of preoperative tests ordered?

The thinking goes that testing before elective surgery can reduce risks and complications. But, it turns out it may do the opposite.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Sentara will now allow non-COVID patients to have two visitors at its hospitals and emergency rooms in regions where the COVID-19 positivity rate remains below 5% for two ...

When hospitals reduce turnover time and increase operating room efficiency, everyone wins: the anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, administrators, and most of all, the patients. However, patients all ...

Every day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans. But in many cases, they don’t actually need to have these tests, because the ...