According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal IOLs, such as the ReZoom IOL (Advanced Medical Optics [AMO]) and the ReSTOR IOL (Alcon), can offer ...

This article is written by Ann O’Neill, director of clinical operations at Regent Surgical Health. This article was originally printed in the Regent Surgical Health newsletter and has been republished ...

In addition to risk stratification, optimal preoperative management of conditions related to an underlying hepatic dysfunction is essential ( Table 2). Particular attention needs to be paid to the ...

What preoperative assessment do you recommend for a patient with a history of MI or one who is in renal failure? —JEFFREY ARBOUR, PA-C, Saline, Mich. The number and type of preoperative studies will ...

Two free fliers educating patients on preoperative bathing are available from the Minnesota-based Collaborative Healthcare-Associated Infection Network. The one-page sheet “Preparing Your Skin Before ...

Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary.

Researchers have found in a new study that professional tooth cleaning performed one day before surgery was associated with a ...

It is well known that the administration of phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) may improve erectile function (EF) recovery after bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (BNSRP). The ...

Kuhn, MD, MS, discussed lessons learned on shoulder instability from the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network Shoulder ...

For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are ...