Special Bacteria May Help Prevent Gut Slowdown After Surgery
After abdominal surgery, patients often experience a frustrating complication where their intestines move food too slowly, causing bloating and longer hospital …
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Special Nutrition Teams Help Older Adults Recover Better From Stomach Cancer Surgery
When older adults with stomach cancer are malnourished (not getting enough nutrients), they face serious risks after surgery. Researchers studied 65 patients …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Puppies Stay Healthy After Surgery
Researchers tested whether a natural supplement made from yeast could help puppies stay healthy and recover better after spay or neutering surgery. Sixteen …
Read MoreMobile App Coaching Helps Stomach Cancer Patients Feel Better After Surgery
Researchers studied 160 stomach cancer patients who had surgery to remove part or all of their stomach. Half received personalized health coaching through a …
Read MoreCan Better Nutrition Help Prevent Surgery Complications?
Researchers looked at whether giving patients special nutrition before and after bowel surgery could prevent a serious complication called anastomotic leak, …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Infection After Surgery
A large study combining data from over 12,000 surgical patients found that people with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop infections at their …
Read MoreWhat Makes Surgery Patients Stay in the Hospital Longer?
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 394 surgery patients to find out what makes some people stay in the hospital longer after their operations. They found that …
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