Good pre-operative care, helping patients to feel less anxious and making sure their individual needs are met, means they have a better experience and faster recovery Abstract Pre-operative ...

For 71-year-old Jack Bunton, osteoarthritis in his knee had become so bad that bone was rubbing against bone. "It's very, very painful when you walk," Bunton says. "My left leg was an inch and a half ...

Comfort nursing combined with targeted operating room care improves recovery, reduces pain, and increases satisfaction in colorectal cancer laparoscopic surgery patients. The dual nursing approach ...

A study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that its custom AI platform was effective in preparing total joint replacement patients for surgery, according to an Oct. 24 news ...

Plastic surgery is often misunderstood and misrepresented and a large part of this has to do with the public’s perception of various popular media reports. Plastic surgery is not just some frivolous ...

Mechanical bowel preparation before reconstructive vaginal prolapse surgery offers no advantages and makes patients unhappy, according to a randomized controlled trial published online January 7 in ...

The operating room is the traditional revenue engine of the hospital. Perioperative services at better performing institutions contribute up to 68 percent of a hospital’s revenue. As the U.S.

Study in Critical Care Nurse examines how Duke University Hospital nurse researchers identified barriers to extubation and implemented workable solutions. A Duke University Hospital cardiothoracic ...