Concomitant Hip Rotator Cuff and Labral Repair Shows Comparable Outcomes to Labral Repair Alone
Hip surgery success with one key fix added
This retrospective matched-cohort study compared outcomes of concomitant hip rotator cuff and labral repair versus labral repair alone. At 2…
Adding rotator cuff repair to standard hip surgery doesn’t slow recovery and may fully address hidden sources of pain patients didn’t even k…
Scoping review of African regulatory harmonization shows reduced joint review times and elevated application volumes.
Africa's Medicine Rules Are Finally Aligning
This scoping review examines policy design, implementation strategies, and outcomes of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization initia…
Harmonized rules are making it easier for Africa to approve safe medicines faster, but more funding and training are needed to finish the jo…
Meta-analysis supports lung-protective ventilation for craniotomy patients
New Ventilation Strategy Cuts Lung Risks for Brain Surgery Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 523 craniotomy patients found that lung-protective ventilation significantly reduced postoperati…
Imagine waking up from brain surgery only to struggle to breathe.
High nursing execution in ERAS dimensions linked to less pain and shorter stays in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions.
Better Nursing Care Cuts Pain and Hospital Time After Surgery
This prospective observational cohort study evaluated 339 women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions. Nursing e…
Surgery is over. The patient wakes up. But what happens next can make all the difference.
Single-incision modified Nuss procedure compared to non-flipping bar in pediatric pectus excavatum patients.
Two Chest Surgeries for Kids Show Equal Results
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 171 pediatric and adolescent patients with pectus excavatum at Shanghai Children's H…
Parents can choose between two safe surgery options without worrying about different results.
In a prospective cohort, periampullary tumor surgery affected quality of life and survival metrics.
Life After Major Cancer Surgery Isn’t What We Thought
This prospective cohort study evaluated 111 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary tumors at a University Medical Cen…
Imagine waking up after major cancer surgery.
Influenza vaccine induces stronger immune responses in liver cirrhosis patients
Flu Shot Works Better in Advanced Liver Disease
This prospective observational study found that patients with liver cirrhosis mount stronger humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to t…
You’re living with cirrhosis. Every cold feels dangerous.
Retrospective cohort study links congenital heart surgery with CPB to early postoperative cerebral desaturation events in infants.
New Tool Predicts Brain Risk in Babies After Heart Surgery
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 397 infants aged >1 month and ≤1 year undergoing elective congenital heart surgery with cardiopulm…
This new chart could help doctors spot babies at risk for brain oxygen drops after heart surgery, allowing them to act faster to protect the…
Canine agility course speeds increased over time in AKC Masters Jumpers with Weaves class
Dogs Are Running Faster in Agility Competitions — And That Could Be Risky
This observational cohort study analyzed American Kennel Club competition data from 2012 to 2024 for canine agility dogs. It found a statist…
It starts with a whistle, a handler’s cue, and a blur of motion.
Navigation-assisted spinal instrumentation reduces screw misplacement revisions in trauma patients
Navigation-assisted spinal surgery reduces screw revisions and radiation time
This single-center observational cohort study compared navigation-assisted versus fluoroscopic spinal instrumentation in 557 trauma patients…
Navigation-assisted spinal surgery cut screw misplacement revisions from 5% to 1% and reduced radiation time, a new study finds.
Preoperative inflammatory indices associated with postoperative complications in colorectal cancer surgery patients.
Blood Test Before Surgery Could Predict Your Recovery Risk
This retrospective cohort study of 1331 patients undergoing radical colorectal cancer surgery examined preoperative composite inflammatory i…
Knowing your infection risk before surgery could help you avoid serious complications.
Bilateral channel MIS-TLIF vs traditional TLIF for lumbar degenerative diseases in 68 patients
Smaller Back Surgery Cuts Radiation and Hospital Time
This observational cohort study of 68 patients with lumbar degenerative diseases compared bilateral channel MIS-TLIF to traditional TLIF. Th…
A new surgical method heals backs faster with less damage.