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Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care

posted February 28th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

An intervention that includes race-specific feedback and real-time electronic warnings can reduce racial differences in care for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Cancer Medicine.

Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors

posted February 28th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Five risk factors are independently associated with surgical site infection among geriatric patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the International Wound Journal.

Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes

posted February 27th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The presence of comorbid chronic kidney disease negatively impacts myocardial revascularization outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery

posted February 27th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

From 2013 to 2017, the rate of receiving a take-home opioid prescription remained stable after pediatric outpatient surgery as did the dose prescribed, but the maximum take-home dose declined, according to a study recently published in Pain Medicine.