Further database analysis is needed to create accurate risk prediction models for surgical morbidity and mortality to aid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to published results, multiligamentous knee reconstruction is associated with low intraoperative and ...

Persistent disability and risks of death were associated with inflammatory levels in patients following major abdominal surgery. In a recent study published in Anesthesia, researchers found ...

The Five-item Frailty Index (5i-FI) is a tool used by physicians to predict surgical risk and postoperative complications after a procedure. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding ...

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants are widely used in cranioplasty, yet the clinical significance of implant surface design ...

Complications following surgical procedures pose significant risks to pediatric patients. Detecting complications after an operation can pose a challenge due to heavy reliance on symptom reports from ...

New research finds that people who took 7,500 steps a day before surgery can lower their risk for post-surgical complications. People who walked more before surgery — regardless of the type of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tibial tubercle osteotomy with vs. without distalization yielded low rates of postoperative complications. Both ...

A higher concentration of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (≥42 mmoL.moL-1) was associated with a higher risk of developing postoperative complications in people without diabetes, but the association was ...

People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications before, during, and after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston published ...