Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. In recent years, prehabilitation programs have gained traction as a strategy to ...

Patients with a positive mindset before surgery often experience better outcomes. Visualization can help reduce anxiety and improve recovery readiness. Meditation and breathing techniques calm the ...

Angel Luk, RD, Registered Dietician, talks about how important it is for patients to follow the pre-operative diet before having bariatric surgery. Taiwan won't take reciprocal tariffs against US, ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Patient Safety Committee provides free, downloadable pre- and post-operative ambulatory surgery patient safety checklists. While the two, one-page ...

Multimodel analgesic therapy is important during preoperative visits of minimally invasive spine surgery patients, according to a review of methods published in the Dec. 15 issue of Spine. Researchers ...