Abstract Purpose of Review To report on recent evidence regarding patient centered
outcomes relevant for older adult patients undergoing surgery. Recent Findings Recent …

Financial toxicity is common in individuals with COVID-19 and Long COVID. However, the
extent of financial toxicity experienced, in comparison to other common comorbidities, is …

Although surgeons are vigilant of the clinical complications that may arise from an operation,
we have far less insight on the ''financial toxicity''of the operations we offer. Similarly …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine how rural women cancer survivors
experience and manage financial toxicity. Methods A qualitative descriptive design was …

Trauma activation fees are intended to help trauma centers cover the costs of providing
lifesaving care at all times, but they have fallen under greater scrutiny because of a lack of …

Background Financial toxicity is increasingly recognized as a devastating outcome of cancer
treatment but is poorly characterized in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. Young …

Aim Financial toxicity describes the financial burden and distress that patients experience
due to medical treatment. Financial toxicity has yet to be characterized among patients with …

Acute care surgery (ACS) patients are frequently faced with significant long-term recovery
and financial implications that extend far beyond their hospitalization. While major injury and …

Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (AGB) was historically among the
most performed bariatric procedures but has fallen out of favor in recent years due to poor …

Year after year, the cost of healthcare in the United States is rising. While as physicians we
focus heavily on how we can cut costs for our institutions, less in the spotlight is the great …