Jul 26, 2021

MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- All health care workers should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, dozens of major U.S. medical groups said in a joint statement released Monday."D...

Jul 26, 2021

Surgical treatment for dislocated trochlear shear injuries is recommended due to its articular nature. However, the surgical exposure is often limited and large cartilaginous fragments with lack of su...

Jul 26, 2021

This study aimed to optimize the crystallization process and the microstructure of a new bioactive glass-ceramic (GC) previously developed by our research group to obtain machinable glass-ceramics.Dif...

Jul 26, 2021

To explore the anatomy, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and classification, current evidence on intervention and the surgical management of orbital roof fractures and defects (ORFD) for oculoplastic surge...

Jul 26, 2021

To describe the use of a lateral wall implant as an adjunct in lateral orbital wall decompression in severe thyroid eye disease.This study is a retrospective review of 6 patients who underwent prior o...

Jul 26, 2021

To describe patients with periocular solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma (SEMP) and multiple myeloma (MM), together with an estimate of the risk of progression from SEMP to MM.A retrospective case-no...

Jul 26, 2021

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is abnormal growth of ectopic bone and negatively affects the outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to cha...

Jul 25, 2021

FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Racial- and ethnic-minority patients are underrepresented in the outpatient practices of many medical and surgical specialties, according to a research letter...

Jul 22, 2021

WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- From 2019 to 2020, there was a 1.5-year decline in life expectancy at birth in the United States, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report...

Jul 22, 2021

To characterize surgical treatment and outcomes of C1 fractures in a population-based setup.Consecutive C1 fracture patients treated at Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) Neurosurgery were retrospective...

Jul 22, 2021

While it is known that the degenerated intervertebral disc (IVD) is one of the primary reasons for low-back pain and subsequent need for medical care, there are currently no established effective meth...

Jul 22, 2021

The Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) was validated to identify risk of the female athlete triad (triad) in female endurance athletes. This study explored the ability of the LE...

Jul 22, 2021

Elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) levels are markers and potential mediators, of adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury (AKI). We recently identified glycerol-3-phosphate (G-3-P), a glycol...

Jul 20, 2021

MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among active-duty service members with posterior shoulder instability requiring surgical fixation, 12.7 percent develop glenohumeral arthritis, according to a...

Jul 19, 2021

Despite the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in society, the pathomechanism of LBP continues to elude researchers. LBP patients have demonstrated morphological and material property changes to their ...

Jul 19, 2021

Ternary nanocomposites, including graphene oxide (GO), hydroxyapatite (HAP), and cadmium selenite (CdSe) have been encapsulated into nanofibrous scaffolds of polylactic acid. These compositions were i...

Jul 19, 2021

Peritoneal loose bodies are rare, often asymptomatic lesions that can be found during radiologic examinations or abdominal surgery. They don't require specific treatment unless they are complicated.We...

Jul 19, 2021

Studies in animal science assessing nutrient and energy efficiency or determining nutrient requirements benefit from gathering exact measurements of body composition or body nutrient contents. Those a...

Jul 19, 2021

Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) is one of the most common and serious complications after radiotherapy of head and neck malignancies due to the high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer in Southern...

Jul 16, 2021

FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients receiving a meniscus implant rather than nonsurgical care may experience greater relief from persistent or recurrent pain following arthroscopic part...