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For women experiencing moderate to severe after general anesthesia, wearable TEAS offered significant symptom relief c...
01/29/2026

For women experiencing moderate to severe after general anesthesia, wearable TEAS offered significant symptom relief compared with metoclopramide and functioned effectively as both an initial and rescue therapy.

These findings indicate that patient-administered TEAS is a feasible, nonpharmacological alternative for PONV management and may reduce the reliance on antiemetics.

https://ja.ma/4akaIf3

In older patients with frailty and , ≥2 weeks of supervised, home-based multimodal reduced postoperative complication...
01/28/2026

In older patients with frailty and , ≥2 weeks of supervised, home-based multimodal reduced postoperative complications and enhanced functional capacity vs ERAS alone. https://ja.ma/3M31kDc

A national VA cohort study found that patients who smoked within 3 months before lung resection had slightly higher rate...
01/28/2026

A national VA cohort study found that patients who smoked within 3 months before lung resection had slightly higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications compared to former or never smokers.

However, recent smoking did not increase the risk of failure to rescue (FTR)—defined as mortality after a complication—and delaying surgery for smoking cessation may not improve immediate surgical outcomes.

https://ja.ma/4qGomPn

From JAMA: Among adult heart transplant recipients at a high-volume US center, use of rapid recovery with extended ultra...
01/27/2026

From JAMA: Among adult heart transplant recipients at a high-volume US center, use of rapid recovery with extended ultraoxygenated preservation (REUP) for donation after circulatory death cardiac allografts resulted in high 30-day survival, low severe primary graft dysfunction, and low early acute rejection rates, regardless of donor age or total ischemic time.

REUP enabled successful transplant of older donor hearts and those with prolonged ischemic times, supporting its feasibility across diverse donor and recipient populations.

https://ja.ma/3O72vlG

Following CMS performance reporting, low-performing organ procurement organizations recovered more organs and narrowed d...
01/27/2026

Following CMS performance reporting, low-performing organ procurement organizations recovered more organs and narrowed donation gaps, but rising discard rates highlight ongoing challenges with organ quality. https://ja.ma/4t1rPd0

Inpatient mortality after above-knee amputation has risen since 2016, likely driven by increasing comorbidity burden, wh...
01/25/2026

Inpatient mortality after above-knee amputation has risen since 2016, likely driven by increasing comorbidity burden, while below-knee amputation mortality continues to decline. https://ja.ma/49GkkAI

Among adults hospitalized with emergency general surgery ( ) conditions, those with high-risk diagnoses experienced lowe...
01/25/2026

Among adults hospitalized with emergency general surgery ( ) conditions, those with high-risk diagnoses experienced lower rates of mortality and complications in hospitals using an EGS care model. https://ja.ma/45xUBIe

Optimizing surgical preference cards via regression analysis of historical supply use resulted in notable cost savings a...
01/24/2026

Optimizing surgical preference cards via regression analysis of historical supply use resulted in notable cost savings and reduced unused items, particularly in colorectal surgery, which saw a 55.8% reduction in supply waste. The approach improved efficiency without requiring major changes to standard practice.

https://ja.ma/4qOII96

A decision analytical model using updated SANO trial data assessed long-term outcomes of active surveillance vs standard...
01/23/2026

A decision analytical model using updated SANO trial data assessed long-term outcomes of active surveillance vs standard esophagectomy in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer achieving clinical complete response ( ) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.

At 5 years, standard esophagectomy was associated with higher quality-adjusted life-years and life-years compared with active surveillance, though the latter offered short-term quality-of-life benefits.

https://ja.ma/4sTkkVh

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation had a greater impact on firearm injury rates than protective effects seen with st...
01/23/2026

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation had a greater impact on firearm injury rates than protective effects seen with state firearm laws, according to analysis of more than 200 000 incidents nationwide.

Each increase in area deprivation index correlated with a 25% rise in injury rates, while stricter firearm laws contributed a modest decrease.

https://ja.ma/4jSbwLm

A national survey found that most US adults favor licensure for internationally trained surgeons amid physician shortage...
01/22/2026

A national survey found that most US adults favor licensure for internationally trained surgeons amid physician shortages, yet have reservations about training equivalence and personal selection for care. https://ja.ma/4pPh1Mg

Surgical procedures led to a 16% increase in financial hardship and an 8-fold rise in out-of-pocket spending for US work...
01/22/2026

Surgical procedures led to a 16% increase in financial hardship and an 8-fold rise in out-of-pocket spending for US working-age adults, especially the uninsured and those with private insurance. https://ja.ma/3YRc1f6

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