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In patients undergoing pulmonary surgery, a history of smoking aggravates the risk of postoperative prolonged air leak (PAL), reports a recent meta-analysis.

App-guided mindfulness practice helps reduce stress and improve the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers, providing an attractive tool for easing the mental toll of a pandemic, according to a Singapore study.

Coffee lovers have more reasons to celebrate, with a recent study revealing health benefits from drinking coffee by reducing the risks of many medical conditions, including those in the cardiometabolic and gastrointestinal (GI) systems and those associated with alcohol use and oestrogen regulation.

In the CLASP* IID trial, the PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System demonstrated noninferiority to the MitraClip System for the treatment of severe symptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR).

Skin sensitization and dermatitis appear to be common among workers exposed to high concentrations of epoxy, despite comprehensive skin protection, according to a study.

For the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in infants and young children, robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) leads to less trauma and better recovery while reaching comparable efficacy as conventional LP, a recent study has found.