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Orthopedics

AGEs promote calcification of HASMCs by mediating Pi3k/AKT-GSK3β signaling.

Jun 24, 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the calcification of human arterial smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) and to explore whether AGEs can promote the ca...

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

Jun 23, 2021

TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history.The surg...

TB Outbreak May Be Linked to Bone Repair Product

Jun 19, 2021

FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A tuberculosis outbreak that may be linked to a product used to repair bones is being investigated by U.S. health officials.More than 100 patients may have be...

Patients Do Not Improve Activity Level After Hip Replacement

Jun 18, 2021

THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the success of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) for alleviating pain and improving physical performance during gait, patients do not change thei...

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

Jun 18, 2021

THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The landmark Affordable Care Act, which has expanded health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, has withstood a third challenge before the U.S. ...

Nonsurgical Knee Arthritis Care Varies Geographically

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsurgical osteoarthritis care is associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) among elderly Americans with knee osteoarthritis, according...

Strict Rest May Slow Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Strict rest may slow recovery and prolong symptoms after sports-related concussion (SRC), according to a consensus statement published online June 15 in th...

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID'd Among Health Employees

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among health care system employees, there are considerable disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates by race/ethnicity and occupation, according to a resea...

No Detectable Alteration of Inorganic Allogeneic Bone Matrix Colonizing Mesenchymal Cells: A Step Towards Personalized Bone Grafts.

Jun 17, 2021

During major bone substance loss, secured allogeneic bone matrix (ABM) is normally utilized for bone repair. Here, we propose a method to colonize ABM using autologous mesenchymal cells (MCs) to impro...

Stress Fracture of the Femoral Shaft in Paget's Disease of Bone: A Case Report.

Jun 17, 2021

Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a progressive bone disorder characterized by increased osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and abnormal bone formation. Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, appearing...

Rates of Reamputation High in Patients With Diabetes

Jun 16, 2021

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly four in 10 patients with diabetes who have undergone initial amputations secondary to diabetes will have a reamputation within five years, according t...

AMA: 96 Percent of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Jun 16, 2021

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Ninety-six percent of physicians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Medical Association (A...

Stressors of Integrating Work, Life Higher for Female Faculty

Jun 16, 2021

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The stressors of integrating work and life are higher among female than male faculty and were more noticeable since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a stu...

AMA Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members

Jun 15, 2021

MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association is facing backlash from some of its members over a plan to fight racism and bias in medicine.The opponents, including some Wh...

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

Jun 15, 2021

MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A lawsuit brought by a group of Houston Methodist employees over the hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was dismissed Saturday by a federal judg...

A rare case of large left internal maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to mandibular fracture: A case report and review of the literature.

Jun 14, 2021

Pseudoaneurysms secondary to traumatic vessel wall disruption are a rare but potentially fatal complication after traumatic injury. The majority of the cases are found incidentally.An 80-year-old woma...

Expression of angiogenesis-related proteins in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by osteoprotegerin during osteogenic differentiation in rats.

Jun 14, 2021

This study aimed to discuss the expression of angiogenesis-related proteins in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) induced by osteoprotegerin (OGP) during osteogenic differentiation in rats, an...

Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines

Jun 11, 2021

THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines.Nearly 25,000 w...

Physical Therapy Use Lags Among Older Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Jun 10, 2021

TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders have lower use of physical therapy (PT) services compared with their peers without C...

E-Scooter Accidents Most Common on Summer Weekends

Jun 10, 2021

TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic scooter (e-scooter) injuries are more likely to occur on weekends during the summer, according to a study published online June 7 in the Emergency ...

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