Surgery can be a daunting experience for many, whether it’s your first time or you’re familiar with the process. Being prepared and understanding what to expect ahead of time can alleviate stress and ...

The American College of Surgeons has issued comments on elective surgery during the recent surge in COVID-19 cases stating, “Elective surgery is essential surgery.” There is a misunderstanding that ...

Global surgery focuses on equitable access to emergency and essential surgery. While it predominantly focuses on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it also prioritises access disparities and ...

Providing anesthesia in a surgery center is different from practicing in the hospital setting, due to a different patient mix, environment and average case acuity. Thomas Wherry, MD, principal for ...

When we think about a global health crisis, we often think about specific diseases. But a new report out Monday in the Lancet challenges that view. Authors point out a lack of adequate, timely and ...

Inadequate access to simple elective surgery in developing countries is storing up future health problems for patients and may create a spiral of future health complications putting more people's ...

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study illustrating that by focusing ultrasound waves, you could generate enough heat to vaporize cells. The results from the study showed the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article aims to bring changes in the public health community's understanding of essential surgery to the field of human rights. In 2015, ...

More hospitals are using essential oils to help surgical patients with pain management, relaxation and nausea, according to an article from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. 1. Essential oils are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In a hospital room at Oregon Health and Science University, Rick Cranston rubbed his hand back and forth nervously across his newly shaven head. “He can pull it off! What do ...