Latest Surgery News
Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many systematic review protocols in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews do not include adverse event reporting, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
Smaller Germinal Centers Identified in Recurrent Tonsillitis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Children with recurrent tonsillitis have smaller germinal centers, according to a study published in the Feb. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Women Less Likely to Get Periop Care Before Hip Fracture Surgery
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Although more women have hip fracture surgery, they are less likely to receive perioperative geriatric care and anesthesia consultations, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Functional Decline Seen for Many Frail Patients After TAVR, SAVR
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Older patients with severe frailty undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement and surgical aortic valve replacement frequently experience subsequent functional decline or lack of improvement, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Pharmacist-Led Med Review Improves Medication Quality in Older Patients With Cancer
Lower Vertebral Bone Mineral Density Linked to Cognitive Decline
Myeloma Risk Modestly Increased in Adults With Incidentally Detected Vertebral Fracture
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
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Mortality After Acute Hip Fracture Surgery