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Joint replacement ERAS program reforms surgical care during pandemic
Effective multidisciplinary collaborations with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways result in improved services and deliver continued care despite restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and same-day admission limitations, according to a single-centre study presented at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2022. To date, feedback from patients has been encouraging.
Joint replacement ERAS program reforms surgical care during pandemic
15 Nov 2022
Pretreatment sarcopenic assessments help predict gynaecologic cancer outcomes
Pretreatment sarcopenia appears to worsen survival in patients with gynaecologic cancers, such as ovarian (OC), endometrial (EC), and cervical (CC), reports a study. Including this assessment into cancer management may help improve prognosis.
Pretreatment sarcopenic assessments help predict gynaecologic cancer outcomes
15 Nov 2022
COVID-19 infection affects faecal microbiota and this condition may persist long after recovery from the disease.
COVID-19 infection is associated with faecal microbiota dysbiosis*, especially those that cause more severe disease, says a prominent researcher. However, there is ambiguity as to whether it is a meaningful association or an epiphenomenon**.
