
Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room
Opioids can help reduce the amount of medication needed to achieve anesthesia.
Opioids can help reduce the amount of medication needed to achieve anesthesia.
Surgeons-in-training, and first-year residents who identify as LGBTQ+, experience more new signs of depression than peers.
A cardiothoracic surgery resident experienced firsthand how policies established by a previous cohort provided support for pregnant and breastfeeding trainees.
Study points to the need to personalize pain-relief approach.
Elective surgery comes with costs, discomfort, caregiving needs and more – but most adults age 50-80 who opt for an operation were very satisfied they did.
Unequal outcomes, and higher spending, seen in patients over 65 who are “dual eligible” for Medicare and Medicaid.