Latest Surgery News
Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.
ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Early Classification Predicts One-Year Trauma Outcomes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
During early recovery, patients with orthopedic trauma can be classified into risk and protective clusters that help to predict 12-month functional and health outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Surgery.
Hypertension With Psoriasis Tied to More Cardiac Interventions
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular interventions in patients with hypertension, according to a study published in the December issue of The Journal of Dermatology.
Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
PET/MRI Offers Diagnostic, Prognostic Value in Pediatric Epilepsy
Mortality, Comorbidity Risk Increased With Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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
Relapse Rare After Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Resection
Disparities Identified in Home Health Care After Hip, Knee Replacement