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Orthopedics

Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity

Sep 22, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network O...

When Preferred Language Is Not English, Children Experience Surgical Delays

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose families prefer a language other than English experience a longer delay between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgery compared w...

Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An unsupervised online yoga program plus online education modestly improves physical function, but not knee pain during walking, at 12 weeks compared with on...

inDEPTH: HIV & Prostate Cancer Prevention

Sep 19, 2022

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Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events

Sep 17, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a ...

Telemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance

Sep 14, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine and in-person diagnoses of new clinical complaints yield high diagnostic concordance, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in JAMA Netw...

Losing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes

Sep 14, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A decrease in body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with lower odds of onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis, ac...

Summary Elixhauser Comorbidity Score Developed for Use in Older Adults

Sep 14, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The summary Elixhauser (S-Elixhauser) comorbidity score is well calibrated and internally validated, but has no clear advantage over other comorbidity indic...

CVD Risk Factors ID'd in Individuals With High Fracture Risk

Sep 11, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with high fracture risk, especially those with previous fracture, have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a s...

#VisualAbstract: Aspirin associated with significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous thromboembolism compared to enoxaparin in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty

Sep 09, 2022

  1. In this random1. In this randomized controlled trial that included 9711 patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty, treatment with aspirin vs enoxaparin resulted in symptomatic VTE in 3...

Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders

Sep 06, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geria...

AI Model Can Quantify Radiographic Joint Damage in RA

Sep 06, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An international competition resulted in the development of algorithms that provide feasible, quick, and accurate methods to quantify joint damage in rheumato...

FDA Approves First Treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency

Sep 06, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xenpozyme (olipudase alfa) for pediatric and adult patients with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), a...

Increased CXCL9 Level Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Men

Aug 26, 2022

THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Higher CXCL9 levels are associated with increased risk for hip fracture among men, but not women, according to a study published online July 10 in the Journ...

Intraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA

Aug 22, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Intraosseous morphine added to standard antibiotic solution offers pain relief immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently ...

inDEPTH: Diversity & Inclusion in Medicine

Aug 22, 2022

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SMART Work and Life Intervention Reduces Sitting Time for Office Workers

Aug 20, 2022

FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An intervention can reduce sitting time at work, with greater improvement with the use of a height-adjustable desk, according to a study published online Au...

Walk Test With Smartphone Sensor Can Classify Fall Risk in Amputees

Aug 20, 2022

FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In lower-limb amputees, automated foot strikes from a six-minute walk test (6MWT) can be used to calculate step-based features for fall risk classification, a...

Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teens After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis

Aug 15, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An intervention that involves preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantity successfully reduces opioid use while maintaining pain control ...

Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults

Aug 15, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid prescribing declined for both chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and cancer pain between 2012 and 2019, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in P...

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