A cross-sectional study of more than 2000 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse adults found 44% had undergone gender-affirming surgery, 82% reported high satisfaction, and 94% faced barriers, most...
A large cohort study from a quaternary health center found that using β-lactam antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis significantly lowered the risk of surgical site infections compared with non–β-lactam...
Large-scale evidence shows perioperative dexamethasone reduces infection risk and shortens hospital stay in patients with diabetes undergoing joint arthroplasty, though hyperglycemia remains a concern.
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A phase 2 nonrandomized clinical trial explored whether breast surgery could be safely eliminated for women with ERBB2-positive or triple-negative invasive breast cancer who achieved a pathologic complete...
A randomized trial in breast cancer survivors found that just one session of resistance or high-intensity interval training significantly elevated circulating anti-cancer myokines and reduced the growth of...
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of four large language models to determine which tool provided the most accurate, relevant, and consistent postoperative care instructions for patients who underwent...
A national database analysis found that outpatient total knee arthroplasty (oTKA) is associated with significantly fewer 30-day complications compared to inpatient procedures, a trend that held steady...
Intravenous (IV) dexamethasone may significantly reduce pain scores following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but questions remain about the ideal dose and timing. To fill this gap, researchers conducted a...
A large database analysis shows that nearly 15% of patients required additional lumbar surgery within 5 years of a single-level discectomy, with even higher risks after revision procedures.
The phase 3 SERENA-6 trial evaluated whether replacing an aromatase inhibitor with camizestrant while continuing a CDK4/6 inhibitor in patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer and...
