Special Diet Helps Crohn's Patients Prepare for Surgery
Crohn's disease is a condition where the digestive system becomes inflamed, and sometimes patients need surgery to fix it. Before surgery, doctors want …
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New Guide Helps Doctors Manage Diabetes During Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery can help people with type 2 diabetes feel better and sometimes even stop needing diabetes medicine. But managing blood sugar during surgery …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Low Calcium After Thyroid Surgery?
When doctors remove the thyroid gland, patients sometimes develop low calcium levels in their blood, which can cause uncomfortable symptoms like tingling and …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Before Surgery Linked to More Infections
Researchers in Qatar looked at nearly 24,000 patients who had surgery to see if vitamin D levels affected their risk of getting infections at the surgical site …
Read MoreMany Shoulder Surgery Patients Have Nutrition Problems Before Surgery
Researchers looked at 42 people getting shoulder surgery to see how many had nutrition problems before their operation. They found that about 12% of patients …
Read MoreGetting Older Adults Ready for Joint Surgery Works
Researchers tested a new way to help older adults who are weak or frail prepare for hip, knee, or other bone surgery. The program included phone coaching, …
Read MoreExercise Before Surgery Doesn't Help Frail Older Adults Recover Faster
Researchers tested whether older adults with frailty who did exercises and ate better before surgery would recover faster and have fewer problems after …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrition Drinks May Help Cancer Patients Before Surgery
Researchers are studying whether special nutrition drinks can help people with throat cancer who need surgery. The POINT trial is testing if these …
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