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Obesity Surgery May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics
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- Despite Opioid Crisis, Most Patients Want the Drugs for Post-Op Pain
- Discharge Day Won’t Affect Heart Surgery Outcome: Study
- C-Section Rates Have Nearly Doubled Since 2000: Study
- Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Fewer Delivery Complications
JOURNAL UPDATE
Bariatric Sx Cuts Macrovascular Complications in Obesity, T2DM
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- Global Rates of Cesarean Section on the Rise Since 2000
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
September 2018 Briefing - Surgery
October 01, 2018. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
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