Tag: BMI

Study finds overweight older adults have lower postsurgical mortality than peers with normal BMI

Editor's Note Older adults with a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight range had significantly lower odds of death after major elective surgery compared with those in the normal BMI category, an August 26 study published by JAMA Network reports. The cohort study followed 414 adults aged 65 years…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 30, 2025
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High BMI alone did not raise early complication risk after outpatient TJA

Editor's Note Patients with BMI 40 or higher had similar 24-hour and 1–90 day complication rates to lower-BMI patients after primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) performed at an academic ambulatory surgery center (ASC), an August 25 article from The Journal of Arthroplasty reports. The study retrospectively analyzed 2,367 primary THA…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 24, 2025
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Study identifies risk factors for PE and DVT after ambulatory surgery

Editor's Note Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are rare after same-day surgeries, but when they occur, they carry high risks of death and readmission. According to Anesthesiology News May 12, a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center analysis of more than 1.1 million outpatient procedures found an…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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Study: Bariatric surgery leads to five times greater weight loss than GLP-1 drugs

Editor's Note Bariatric surgery produced five times greater weight loss than GLP-1 medications in a new study of over 51,000 patients with obesity, according to a June 18 article from Fox News. The retrospective study, funded by the NIH and conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Health and NYC Health…

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By: Matt Danford
June 23, 2025
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New guidelines address critical airway challenges in obese surgical patients

Editor's Note A multidisciplinary expert panel has released the first evidence-based airway management guidelines specific to patients living with obesity. Published June 5 in Anaesthesia, the 43-point framework—developed by the Society of Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia (SOBA)—offers perioperative strategies aimed at improving the safety and consistency of care in a…

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By: Matt Danford
June 18, 2025
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Nurse-coordinated care reduces long-term heart risks after acute coronary syndrome

Editor's Note A nurse-coordinated prevention program significantly lowered the long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults recovering from acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to an April 2 article in Healio. The program, which focused on lifestyle and behavioral changes, led to a 30% reduction in adverse events,…

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By: Matt Danford
April 7, 2025
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Unplanned hospital admissions post ASC visits remain exceptionally low, study finds

Editor's Note A large-scale study of over 50,000 ambulatory surgery center (ASC) procedures shows a strikingly low rate of 24-hour unplanned postoperative hospital admissions, offering a benchmark that other ASCs can strive to match, General Surgery News March 26 reports. Over a 7-year period from 2016 to 2022, researchers at…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 26, 2025
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Study: BMI, hidden tumors complicate intubation

Editor's Note Subtle risk factors—such as low BMI and hidden tumors—could lead to unexpected airway management difficulties, according to research published on March 17 in Nature: Scientific Reports. The case-control study analyzed 672 surgical patients who required endotracheal intubation between 2015 and 2020. Researchers compared 168 patients who experienced difficult…

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By: Matt Danford
March 26, 2025
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