Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has led the
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In a large cohort of insured working adults with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), among those who underwent bariatric surgery, the rate of
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A team of Mount Sinai surgeons has performed the world’s first human tracheal transplant—an achievement that has the potential to save the lives of thousands
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A lymph node collection kit can help surgeons attain compete resection and improve long-term survival after curative-intent lung cancer surgery, according to a study published
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In a new randomized trial that investigated the question of whether thrombolysis can be omitted for stroke patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for a large-vessel occlusion,
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), endovascular revascularization was associated with lower in-hospital mortality but more major amputations
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Patients consider the risk of cancer and menopause, as well as other factors, when making decisions about ovarian cancer prevention surgery, according to a small
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People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates. Likewise, those performing swab testing
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. There were no significant differences in COVID-19 outcomes between cases caught
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During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several elective surgeries for renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, were delayed with unknown
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