AAOS 2013: Smoking Negatively Impacts THA Outcomes
The Particulars: Previous research has shown that smoking is linked to prolonged healing and...
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AAN 2013: DaTscan Imaging May Improve Dementia Dx
Differential diagnosis of dementia in patients with equivocal clinical presentations may be...
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AAOS 2013: Sexual Function Improves With THA & TKA
The Particulars: Previous investigations have suggested that osteoarthritis of the hip and knee...
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AAOS 2013: Pediatric Sports and Recreation Injuries Down
Bicycle, trampoline and roller sport injuries decline; football and soccer injuries still...
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AAOS 2013: Cushioned Heel Running Shoes May Alter Adolescent Biomechanics
Many of today’s running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the...
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AAOS 2013: Clinical News Highlights – March 19
Military Personnel Return to Duty Following Severe Injury to the Lower Extremity Return to Duty of...
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AAN 2013: New York Neurologist Elected AAN President
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest professional association of...
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AAN 2013: Sweetened Drinks Hike Depression in Seniors
Older adults who drink sweetened beverages, and artificially sweetened diet drinks in particular,...
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AAN 2013: Sports Concussion Guidelines Updated
With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States,...
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AAN 2013: Can Salivary Glands Help Test for Parkinson’s Disease?
The Particulars: Currently, there is no diagnostic test available to identify Parkinson’s disease...
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AAN 2013: Stroke, Depression, & Mortality Risk
The Particulars: Previously published studies have indicated that nearly one-third of stroke...
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AAN 2013: Migraine With Aura Linked to Heart Health in Women
The Particulars: Clinical trials have revealed little about the role of migraine with aura in the...
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AAN 2013: New Drugs May Improve QOL in Parkinson’s
Three studies released today present possible positive news for people with Parkinson’s disease....
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AAN 2013: Brain Imaging After Mild Concussion Can Show Lesions
Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny...
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ACC.13: Bariatric Surgery Improves Lung Function in HF Patients
The Particulars: The weight loss that is achievable with bariatric surgery may be accompanied by...
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ACC.13: Predicting Risks in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
The Particulars: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk prediction score is currently only...
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ACC.13: Trends in CABG Surgery for Octogenarians
The Particulars: Patients in the rapidly growing octogenarian population frequently have coronary...
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ACC.13: Cost Effectiveness of Aortic Valve Replacements
The Particulars: Recent cost-effective analyses have compared surgical aortic valve replacement...
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