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All articles tagged: Unspecified complication of procedure, initial encounter (T81.9XXA)

HealthDay 28 June at 03.03 PM

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea

Metabolic surgery is associated with significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with nonsurgical management among patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, according to a study published online June 21 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Ali Aminian,

HealthDay 25 June at 03.01 PM

Cannabis Use Tied to Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, ICU Admissions

Current cannabis use may be an independent risk factor for COVID-19–related complications, according to a study published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas B. Griffith, from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues examined whether cannabis and tobacco use are associated with adverse hea

HealthDay 13 June at 03.30 PM

Supreme Court Rejects Case That Would Have Curbed Access to Abortion Drug

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs who brought the case to the court had no legal standing to do so.In a unanimous vote, the nine judges <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/op

HealthDay 16 January at 04.34 PM

Updated Guidelines Issued for Assessing Prosthetic Heart Valves

In guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography and published online in the January issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, updated recommendations are presented for evaluating prosthetic valve function in patients with prosthetic heart valves (PHVs).William A. Zoghbi, M.D., from Houston Metho

Evalytics 08 January at 09.38 PM

Breast implants help save Missouri man's life in double lung transplant surgery at Northwestern Hospital

A patient at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago underwent a double lung transplant after severe complications from breast implants. The surgery was performed on Davey Bauer, highlighting potential health risks associated with breast implants.

HealthDay 28 December at 11.39 PM

Lower Rate of Complications Seen With Recent Abdominoplasties

In recent years, the rates of complications and revision surgery for abdominoplasties have decreased, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Michael J. Stein, M.D., from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and colleagues examined trends in practice patterns for abdominoplasty based

HealthDay 05 December at 04.21 PM

Surgical Labyrinthectomy Efficient, Safe for Meniere Disease

For patients with Meniere disease (MD), surgical labyrinthectomy (SL) is efficient and safe, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Valentine Léonard, from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 25 patients w

HealthDay 07 November at 05.01 PM

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-25

The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 22 to 25 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and

HealthDay 31 October at 03.52 PM

Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications

Endometriosis is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications for hysterectomy involving benign conditions, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the&nbsp;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.Emily B. Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues used t