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GLP-1 medications show mixed effects on body contouring outcomes

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For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications may have mixed effects on complication risks, suggests a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. “As GLP-1 receptor agonist [GLP1ra] medications become increasingly integrated into the care … Read more

Rural cancer patients benefit from local surgical care

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Adults living in rural communities often travel long distances when seeking treatment for cancer, but distant travel may not always be necessary to receive high-quality surgical care, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). The analysis, focused on adults with colon or lung cancer living in … Read more

Cardiology consults post-surgery may reduce heart risks and mortality rates

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An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study, published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday), suggests that deaths and serious heart disease might be prevented if some patients see a specialist heart doctor as part of their post-surgery care. In this observational study, researchers studied a … Read more

AI predicts health outcomes for premature newborns from blood samples

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An artificial intelligence-based tool can predict the medical trajectories of individual premature newborns from blood samples collected soon after they are born, a Stanford Medicine-led study has shown. The research, which will publish Jan. 21 in Science Translational Medicine, provides a new understanding of the complexity of premature birth, not as a single problem defined … Read more

Study reveals nursing care gaps in Black-serving hospitals

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A new study – just published in Nursing Research – has uncovered concerning disparities in patient outcomes, specifically related to nursing care, within hospitals that predominantly serve Black communities. The research, which analyzed data from over 3,000 hospitals across the United States, reveals that these Black-serving hospitals (BSHs) exhibit significantly higher rates of specific adverse … Read more

Acute Cholecystitis: Non-Operative Management vs Surgery

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TOPLINE: Among patients with acute cholecystitis who were managed non-operatively, 38.3% experienced new complications. Delayed cholecystectomy was recommended for younger patients with prior complications. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective study to identify risk factors for gallstone disease relapse and establish the timeline for recurrence. They included 1634 patients treated for acute cholecystitis at three Swedish … Read more