Hacker News with Generative AI: Medical Procedures

Having Your Tonsils Out as a Child May Have a Drastic Impact on Your Life (sciencealert.com)
In the US alone, around 300,000 children each year have their tonsils surgically removed to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infection.

Health, Childhood, Science, Medical Procedures

10 points by amichail 27 days ago | 0 comments

Scientists issue urgent warning after discovering impact of IV treatments (thecooldown.com)
A new study is raising concerns about a common medical practice, leading scientists to call for a reexamination of standards around the procedure.

Science, Health, Medical Procedures

7 points by mikhael 28 days ago | 1 comments

Big Insurer Sets Time Limits on Anesthesia Coverage During Surgeries (levernews.com)
One of the country’s largest health insurance companies says it will no longer automatically pay for patients’ anesthesia if a medical procedure takes longer than a predetermined time limit, regardless of complications or other factors that impact operation time.

Healthcare, Insurance, Medical Procedures, Time Limits

14 points by speckx 44 days ago | 3 comments

Bridge to Nowhere (depth-first.com)
On March 24, 2023 I was laying in a hospital bed for the first time in my life. I'd just been told that a team was being assembled for my upcoming brain surgery. I don't remember being asked if I wanted one. Rather, I was told that I would have one and that it would happen soon.

Health, Personal Experience, Medical Procedures

172 points by egorpv 101 days ago | 98 comments

Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Better Way? (bloomberg.com)