Tag: surgical outcomes

Continued smoking before lung cancer surgery increases pulmonary complications but not short-term mortality

New research from University of Cincinnati shows lung cancer patients who continue smoking before surgery have higher pulmonary complications but…

AI Reveals Hidden Role of Thymus Gland Throughout Adult Life

AI analysis reveals the thymus gland maintains critical immune functions throughout adult life, overturning decades of medical teaching. Surgical removal…

Surgical patients with mental health conditions show greater medical complexity, study reveals

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health reveals that surgical patients with mental health or substance use disorders…