Latest Surgery News
American College of Physicians Releases 7th Edition of Ethics Manual
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ethical principles are discussed in an updated Ethics Manual, issued by the American College of Physicians and published as a supplement to the Jan. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Persistent opioid use at three and six months remains high among patients undergoing treatment for head and neck squamous cell cancer, according to a study recently published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Sociodemographic Factors Predict Recovery After Traumatic Injury
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Most traditional measures of injury severity may not be predictive of trauma recovery, but some sociodemographic characteristics are predictive of recovery, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Surgery.
Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension
High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C May Benefit Trauma Patients
Firearm Injuries Tied to Long-Term Physical, Functional Health Challenges
Trauma Exposure, Traumatic Stress Common in Adolescents
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