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Personalized Prehabilitation Boosts Surgical Recovery, Study Finds

12/2/2025

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A study in JAMA Surgery linked personalized prehabilitation to improved recovery by reducing inflammation and cognitive decline after surgery.
In a study involving 54 patients, those receiving customized programs had fewer post-operative complications than those receiving standard prehabilitation.
However, the study's small size limits definitive conclusions.
Franco Carli of McGill University says future research should analyze specific immune responses to identify effective prehabilitation techniques.

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A study in JAMA Surgery linked personalized prehabilitation to improved recovery by reducing inflammation and cognitive decline after surgery.
In a study involving 54 patients, those receiving customized programs had fewer post-operative complications than those receiving standard prehabilitation.
However, the study's small size limits definitive conclusions.
Franco Carli of McGill University says future research should analyze specific immune responses to identify effective prehabilitation techniques.