Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are costly, common and often preventable by reducing unnecessary urinary catheter (UC) use. Methods To summarise interventions to reduce ...

You get a hernia when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue called fascia. Hernias often happen where the belly wall is weaker, such as ...

Hospitals with higher resection rates have better overall lung cancer survival, and it has been suggested that if all National Health Service (NHS) Trusts increased their resection rates the ...

The clinicopathological features and safety of endoscopic mucosal resection for lateral spreading tumours (G-type “aggregate” and F-type “flat”) has yet to be clarified in Western cohorts. Methods: ...

Introduction Key knowledge gaps remain to improve reproductive health outcomes for millions of women living with female genital mutilation (FGM). We aimed to update previous reviews and quantify more ...

Moreover, up to 25% will report a reduced QoL. When compared to wedge resection or lobectomy, people who undergo pneumonectomy score consistently lower on physical function, vitality, energy, social ...

You may need to stop taking these medicines before the procedure. Generally, you don't need to fast or have sedation for the transrectal or perineal method. Your healthcare provider will give you ...

A transurethral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT) is an operation to take a biopsy or remove cancer from inside the bladder. A TURBT is used to take a biopsy or remove cancer from inside the ...

Trending | World | South Asia | Pakistan | Khan's medical examination was done by a team of doctors from PIMS — Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, which is in Islamabad. As per WION’s Pakistan ...

The European Study Group on Cystic Tumours of the Pancreas Correspondence to The European Study Group on Cystic Tumours of the Pancreas, Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Department of ...

This clearance extends the da Vinci SP’s capabilities in colorectal surgery, building upon procedures previously cleared by the FDA in November 2024, which include transabdominal procedures - low ...