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Evidence Lacking for Benefit of Surgery for Vertebral Fractures

posted January 28th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Surgical procedures do not appear to provide significant benefit for patients with vertebral fractures, according to a second American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Task Force report published in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty

posted January 25th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Frail kidney transplant recipients have lower cognitive scores than nonfrail recipients four years after transplant, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment

posted January 25th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

In a report published in the January issue of Value in Health, an ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research working group indicates the lack of good practices in three areas of health technology assessment.

Texting Intervention Engages Patients After Joint Arthroplasty

posted January 25th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

A text-messaging (Short Message Service) bot is effective for increasing patient engagement after primary total knee or hip arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.