In a healthcare system that has long treated surgery as the starting point, Omaha-based OrthoNebraska is quietly shifting the timeline. Inside its orthopedic hospital, preparation begins weeks before ...

High-flow nasal oxygen therapy showed no benefit after cardiac surgery in a major trial. Learn more about the study.

Almost 60% of patients with obesity and preexisting anemia recovered from anemia within 6 months after bariatric surgery. Female sex, older age, and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as the surgery type were ...

With more than 234 million major operations performed annually worldwide, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are transforming how healthcare facilities approach perioperative and ...

Retinal Detachment is an emergency. Symptoms may include sudden flashes of light, "floaters," or even a shadow or curtain coming down to obscure part of your vision. Here two ophthalmologists are ...

Cardiac infections after heart stent procedures are rare but serious, with mortality rates up to 40 percent and symptoms ...

Munson Healthcare and Mary Free Bed have partnered to provide advanced spinal surgical care and specialized post-surgical rehabilitation for patients across northern Michigan. The partnership aims to ...

A close friend of mine recently received an organ transplant, and another acquaintance is considering becoming a living donor ...