Most patients do not need to pause their GLP-1 medications prior to elective surgery, according to updated guidance from several medical societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

"So, what brings you here today?" This is almost always how our visits start, either on the inpatient services or in the ...

"Optimal regimens and ideal patients remain undefined," experts say ...

Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows. "Just as our ...

At every patient care touchpoint, healthcare providers have an opportunity to improve the patient experience and boost satisfaction. This is especially true for surgical patients, who may be ...

A new study has found that placing older, sedentary adults in a simulated high-altitude environment with reduced oxygen for a week before major surgery greatly improved their hemoglobin levels, ...

NRG-GI007: Secondary endpoints of safety assessment and clinical complete response (cCR) of chemoradiation with endoscopically injected oncolytic virus OBP-301 in medically inoperable esophageal ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Given the questionable legal status of abortion in many states, hospitals are urged to reconsider their mandatory perioperative pregnancy tests, speakers advised here at the American ...