COVID-19 Patients Who Undergo Surgery are at Increased Risk of Postoperative Death
Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals.
Members of the Chelsea High School Honor Society offer heartfelt messages of appreciation for Massachusetts General Hospital staff in this special video. The city of Chelsea has been especially hard-hit during the COVID-19 crisis. In response, members of the Center for Community Health Improvement and Center for Diversity and Inclusion and other Mass General staff are working closely with city leaders and advocates to support the response efforts, including providing health care services and distributing much-needed food and quarantine kits.
Members of the Chelsea High School Honor Society recently offered a bit of thanks on video.
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