Latest Surgery News
Patients Satisfied With Oral Sedation for Cataract Surgery
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Using oral sedation during cataract surgery does not negatively impact patient satisfaction compared with using an intravenous sedative, according to a study published online April 16 in Ophthalmology.
In Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Surgery May Help
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Early aortic valve replacement may improve survival in patients with severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, according to a study published online March 20 in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money
by modernClinician Editorial Team
On average, each dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the U.S. health care system $7.20, totaling nearly $146 billion in annual savings, according to a report released March 18 by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Physicians with one or more paid malpractice claims are more likely to leave practice or shift into smaller practice settings, according to a study published in the March 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Pediatricians Report Immigrant Families Avoiding Care for Their Children
Psychiatrists Only Agree 55 Percent of the Time on Diagnoses
Napping Opportunity May Improve Clinical Performance of Anesthesia Residents
2021 to 2025 Saw Reduction in Burnout Indicators Among Pediatricians
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes
Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension