The American College of Chest Physicians recently released a new clinical guideline on the perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy. Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains 44 ...

Association of histologic grade and subtypes of gastric cancer (GC) with chemoradiation response. Evaluation of α-1-acid glycoprotein as a prognostic factor of survival in patients with stage II-III ...

Radical prostatectomy is potentially curative in patients with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer; however, relapse occurs within 5 years in up to 50% of patients. We conducted a ...

Perioperative thermoregulation refers to the maintenance of core body temperature during the stages of surgery, anaesthesia and recovery. Under normal conditions, the human body conserves heat via ...

The management paradigm for MIBC will continue to evolve in the upcoming years. Data from randomized studies of perioperative immunotherapy-based treatment, including the highly anticipated ...

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The 2024 guideline for cardiovascular management of adults undergoing noncardiac surgery reflects a decade of updates and new evidence since the guideline's last release in 2014. It is published today ...

Surgical costs — labor, supplies, time and other resources — are a significant expense for hospitals. However, well-managed perioperative systems are also a savings opportunity. Surgical Directions’ ...

Tips for Decreasing Perioperative Opioid Use Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News ...

CHICAGO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As hospitals confront labor shortages, reimbursement compression, inflationary supply costs, and rising patient acuity, Surgical Directions has released a new ...

Few areas inside a hospital hold as much potential — or as much daily frustration — as the operating room. ORs account for nearly half of a hospital’s total costs and generate a disproportionately ...