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Elective surgery is surgery that is not urgently required due to an emergency. Elective surgery may be performed for medical purposes, such as cataract surgery, or for other work such as breast implants. These are procedures that the person requiring them decides to undertake, and which may be helpful, but are not necessarily essential.

Posterior left pericardiotomy linked to prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

A simple surgical technique during cardiac surgery was associated with a 56 percent reduction in the incidence of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation that can lead to stroke, with no added risks or side effects, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

15 Nov 2021

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

If you've ever had a serious illness or cared for someone who has, you know how quickly the medical bills can pile up: from labs, radiology clinics, pharmacies, doctors, different departments within the same hospital — some of them in your insurance network, others not.

15 Nov 2021

Virtual care with remote automated monitoring can improve outcomes after non-elective surgery

Patients using take-home technology following non-elective surgery resulted in significantly greater detection and correction of drug errors, and reduction in patients' pain, says a national study led by Hamilton researchers.

30 Sep 2021

Covid-overwhelmed hospitals postpone cancer care and other treatment

It's a bad time to get sick in Oregon. That's the message from some doctors, as hospitals fill up with covid-19 patients and other medical conditions go untreated.

17 Sep 2021

New £36 billion investment to bring health and social care system closer to sustainable footing

The Prime Minister today set out responsible, fair, and necessary plans to tackle the Covid backlogs, reform adult social care, and bring the health and social care system closer together on a long term, sustainable footing.

7 Sep 2021

Do aerosol boxes prevent airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2?

An interesting new study describes a novel aerosol box design that has been produced and tested to prevent airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Aug 2021

New treatment that uses 3D printed implants could bring relief to knee osteoarthritis sufferers

Pioneering 'printed metal' procedure to create bespoke treatment for early knee osteoarthritis set to be trialled in the UK following MHRA approval.

14 Jul 2021

Johns Hopkins expert addresses the impact of pandemic on surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem

The COVID-19 pandemic has worked havoc on many aspects of society, health care hardly the least among them. In a new study for the journal Surgical Innovation, Associate Professor Toby Gordon of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School addresses the ways in which the pandemic, as she writes, has "severely weakened the surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem."

13 May 2021

New study sheds light on potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying delirium

Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized by poor attention, disorientation, impaired memory, delusions, and abrupt changes in mood and behavior.

17 Feb 2021

Study shows critical role of trauma and emergency surgeons in patient satisfaction

Trauma patients and patients who need emergency surgery have little to no opportunity to get acquainted with the surgeon and team that will perform their operation.

29 Jan 2021

Two out of five U.S. adults missed medical care in the early phase of pandemic

Two out of five individuals delayed or missed medical care in the early phase of the pandemic--from March through mid-July 2020--according to a new survey from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

22 Jan 2021

Study outlines steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following COVID-19

Acknowledging that COVID-19 may be here to stay, Oregon Health & Science University has laid out a series of steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following their illness.

13 Jan 2021

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.

21 Dec 2020

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Dec 2020

Routine testing for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce risk of respiratory complications

Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.

12 Nov 2020

Clinical Decisions article documents three approaches to manage elective surgery during COVID-19

Tanira B.D. Ferreira, M.D., FCCP, chief medical officer of University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, was one of three authors featured in the New England Journal of Medicine for her expertise in how to manage elective surgeries during COVID-19 surges.

3 Nov 2020

Elective Surgery News and Research

Posterior left pericardiotomy linked to prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

Virtual care with remote automated monitoring can improve outcomes after non-elective surgery

Covid-overwhelmed hospitals postpone cancer care and other treatment

New £36 billion investment to bring health and social care system closer to sustainable footing

Do aerosol boxes prevent airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2?

New treatment that uses 3D printed implants could bring relief to knee osteoarthritis sufferers

Johns Hopkins expert addresses the impact of pandemic on surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem

New study sheds light on potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying delirium

Study shows critical role of trauma and emergency surgeons in patient satisfaction

Two out of five U.S. adults missed medical care in the early phase of pandemic

Study outlines steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following COVID-19

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

Routine testing for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce risk of respiratory complications

Clinical Decisions article documents three approaches to manage elective surgery during COVID-19

New video campaign highlights how anesthetists are ‘always ready’ on the medical frontline

Robotic surgery poses challenges as hospital resume elective surgery amid COVID-19

Survival probabilities are higher in patients who underwent complex pancreatic surgery

New guidelines reduce number of opioid pills prescribed to patients after surgery

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New genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

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