News tagged with elective surgery

Outcomes improved by longer delays between heart attacks and elective surgeries

Before undergoing elective surgery, patients should consider waiting longer after a heart attack than is currently recommended, according to a study scheduled for publication in the May issue of the journal, Annals of Su ...

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created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors should be required to disclose sleep deprived status to patients before elective surgeries

While regulations have been put in place to restrict the work hours of doctors in training, no such regulations exist for fully trained physicians. An editorial in this week's New England Journal of Medicine argues that s ...

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created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Traveling for treatment: The case for and against

Medical tourism is to go under the microscope in a major new study, led by an academic from the University of York, which aims to assess its potential advantages and disadvantages.

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created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Should children undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding?

Blood glucose levels in a lot of patients fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high calorie diet (HCD) were high. There was no significant difference in the blood prealbumin levels. There was a significant increase in the blood ...

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Market based reforms have not harmed equity in the NHS, say researchers

Recent NHS reforms, such as the introduction of patient choice and provider competition, have not had a deleterious impact on equity with respect to waiting times for elective surgery in England, concludes a study published ...

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0