Scientist have developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a molten state) capable of healing operative wounds. This adhesive has excellent medical material properties ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made it clear that hospitals need to improve post-operative health outcomes for Medicare patients in 2026. Its Transforming Episode ...

The relationship between length of stay (LOS) and post-discharge complications for surgical patients has been underexplored as inpatient stays have decreased over the past two decades. Serious ...

The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the available data, published in the open access journal ...

Exercising before undergoing major surgery could help patients avoid common complications like pneumonia, cardiac and abdominal problems. View on euronews ...