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How to Manage Patients on GLP-1s Before Surgery
For now, endocrinologists are managing these patients as they see fit, within the parameters of any institutional guidance requirements.
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Does Radiation Timing Affect QOL After Prostate Surgery?
Researchers evaluated 1,203 men with localized prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy.
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Fibroids: Medical Therapy Not Hysterectomy Should Be First Treatment Choice Interventional Options Case Study
The practice summary calls for earlier identification and treatment of fibroid disease and may raise awareness among general gynecologists and...
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GLP-1 RAs Safe in the Perioperative Period: New Guidance
GLP-1 RAs are known to delay gastric emptying, raising concerns about regurgitation, aspiration, and airway compromise during anesthesia.
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When Your Malpractice Insurer Investigates You: What to Know
When a patient reports a doctor to a state medical board, they may also sue the doctor for monetary damages in civil court.
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The Rise of Sham Peer Reviews
Peer reviews initiated for invalid reasons or against competitors are causing concern.
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Short-Course Vasoconstrictors After EVL: Time for a New Standard of Care?
“This approach would allow earlier discharge from the hospital and reduce the risk of adverse events,” said Dr. Sushrut Ingawale.
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Men Wanted: New Efforts to Attract Male Nurses
Male nurses number just 12% of the profession working in clinics and hospitals, up from less than 3% in 1970.
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Weight Loss Surgery, Obesity Drugs Achieve Similar Results but Have Different Safety Profiles
Although all interventions were associated with reductions in percentage total weight loss compared with placebo, RYGB led to the greatest...
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Total Hip Replacement Superior to Exercise Therapy for Improving Hip Osteoarthritis Pain and Function
Greater improvement in patient-reported hip pain and function at 6 months was achieved with total hip replacement than with resistance training in...
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American Diabetes Association Advises on Hospital CGM Use
Policies for patient-owned and hospital-owned CGM devices should be developed, and staff should be trained in their use, the statement said.