Erector Spinae Plane Block and its Impact on Postoperative Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial

• by Mina Adolf Helmy, Mohamed Saber Mostafa, Arsany Talaat Saber, Mai Ahmed Ali, Lydia Magdy Milad

• November 4, 2025

Women have more complications but better reported quality of life after elective ventral hernia repair

• by Ashley M. Aldridge, Marisa H. Blackman, Courtney E. Collins

• September 11, 2026

Pediatric abscess incidence may be higher postpandemic

Head and neck abscess incidence was more than 3-fold higher following the pandemic, while patient characteristics and treatment patterns remained largely similar.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 11, 2026

• 4 min

Educators weigh how to use AI without losing critical thinking

Greater productivity is not necessarily indicative of greater knowledge.

• by Julia Cipriano, MS, CMPP

• September 10, 2026

• 8 min