Shayla Bergmann, MD, explains that recombinant von Willebrand factor is both safe and highly effective in controlling ...

As the first immunotherapy option in this setting, the approval sets a new standard for resectable early-stage gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers.

Imfinzi is the first perioperative immunotherapy approved for resectable gastric/GEJ cancers, offering a new treatment ...

Surgical and perioperative management approaches for orbital decompression used to treat thyroid-associated orbitopathy—also known as thyroid eye disease or Graves’ ophthalmopathy—vary widely by ...

Here are three things to know. 1. The guidelines consist of 32 evidence-based recommendations for safe perioperative patient care. AORN publishes updated versions of the guidelines each January. 2.

In a recent article in Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, Klein offered a stellar review of scope of practice and the nurse practitioner. [9] I urge all APNs to read this robust article ...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi is adding yet another landmark perioperative label to its belt with a new FDA approval that gives the ...

Evidence-based guidelines have suggested that perioperative care for patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer can affect recovery time and patient comfort. Lassen et al. surveyed the 200 head ...

Patient handover in perioperative care represents a critical juncture in the surgical pathway where the transfer of clinical responsibility and detailed patient information is essential to ensuring ...

All specific perioperative considerations, including name and pronouns, should be communicated to the team at surgical brief, per recent guideline. HealthDay News — In a guideline published online ...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses published its 2018 Guidelines for Perioperative Practice Thursday. Here are three things to know. 1. The guidelines consist of 32 evidence-based ...