Some types of regional anesthesia do not make patients more susceptible to falls in the first days after having knee replacement surgery as studies have previously suggested, according to a study in ...

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, used for the treatment of diabetes, and more recently, weight loss, are associated with a ...

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, used for the treatment of diabetes—and more recently, weight loss—are associated with a ...

A new study from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York found regional anesthesia reduces the need for blood transfusions more than general anesthesia for patients undergoing a bilateral total ...

Patients who are black, Hispanic, on Medicaid or are uninsured may be less likely to receive regional anesthesia during hip and knee replacement surgery, possibly putting them at greater risk of ...

But what drives the effect remains unknown. Is it the weight loss or other factors?