Latest Surgery News
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of all emergency department visits and 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge, according to a report published June 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about burnout among their clinicians, according to a survey released June 17 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Low-virulent microorganisms frequently detected on pedicle screws may be an important cause of spinal implant loosening and failure in patients without signs of infection, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
Guidelines Updated for Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Clinical guidelines on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy have been updated, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Urological Association.
Urine Cell-Free RNA Shows Promise as Biomarker for Bladder Cancer
Pre-Prostate Biopsy MRI Use Increased From 2017 to 2026
ASTRO Issues Guidance for Use of Radiation Therapy in Bladder Cancer
Higher Intake of Saturated, Animal Fats May Increase Mortality in Prostate Cancer
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy