If you’re scheduled to have surgery, chances are you’re worried even if it’s not your first time. “Most people are anxious before surgery and for good reason,” according to Peggy ...

The researchers examined the records of nearly 6,000 nursing home residents who underwent inpatient breast cancer surgery the past decade. They found that 31 percent to 42 percent died within a ...

A specialist hospital trust has designed a pre-surgery checklist which aims to promote patient choice and accommodate people with beliefs. “This will ensure that the individual patient’s choices are ...

Several pre-surgery questions to ask your doctor to relieve anxiety WDSU medical editor Dr. Corey Hebert says make you address an concerns you have before go under the knife. Updated: 8:34 AM CST ...

The study examined the records of nearly 6,000 nursing home residents who had inpatient breast cancer surgery the past decade. It found that 31% to 42% died within a year of the procedure.

Preoperative assessment often takes place weeks in advance of surgery and pregnancy status may change in the intervening time. While the practice of checking for pregnancy is well established in areas ...

In New York City, roughly 80 percent of nursing homes have a policy that rejects nasal tubes and instead requires that patients have the surgical tubes for tube feeding, regardless of how long they ...