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Orthopedics

Characteristics of lumbar flexion rhythm at different arm positions.

May 17, 2021

The lumbar spine displays its greatest mobility in ventral flexion, which is a potential risk factor for low back pain. The relative contribution of each segment to the complete flexion is denoted the...

Delay in Hip Fracture Repair in the Elderly: A Missed Opportunity Towards Achieving Better Outcomes.

May 17, 2021

Hip fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends surgical repair within 48 hours of admission, as this is associ...

Universal Engraftment after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Using Cryopreserved CD34 Selected Grafts.

May 17, 2021

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most centers performing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) have switched to the use of cryopreserved grafts. Previous investigators have suggeste...

Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than 90 percent of health care workers and two-thirds of the general population currently have hand dermatitis, according to a study presented at the E...

American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association released a plan on Tuesday to confront structural racism inside the organization and the entire U.S. medical establishment....

Timing of stress fracture in soldiers during the first 6 career months: a retrospective cohort study.

May 13, 2021

Stress fractures (SF) are injuries that can result from beginning new or higher volume physical training regimens. The pattern of clinical presentation of SF over time after individuals start a new or...

An SNX10-dependent mechanism downregulates fusion between mature osteoclasts.

May 13, 2021

Homozygosity for the R51Q mutation in sorting nexin 10 (SNX10) inactivates osteoclasts (OCLs) and induces autosomal recessive osteopetrosis in humans and in mice. We show here that the fusion of wild-...

Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity.

May 13, 2021

 The study aimed to analyze the risk factors and clinical features of metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) in premature infants compared with infants of similar gestational age and birthweig...

Acute Response of Sclerostin to Whole-body Vibration with Blood Flow Restriction.

May 13, 2021

Blood flow restriction may augment the skeletal response to whole-body vibration. This study used a randomised, crossover design to investigate the acute response of serum sclerostin and bone turnover...

Any Initial Bone Fracture Ups Risk for More Fractures in Older Women

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women with an initial bone fracture, even in the arm or wrist, have a three to six times higher risk for subsequent bone fractures, according t...

Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a move to reverse Trump-era policies, the Biden administration announced Monday that the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex dis...

Pre-TKA Vitamin D Deficiency May Adversely Affect Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...

Pre-TKA Vitamin D Deficiency May Adversely Affect Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...

Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall

May 10, 2021

FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Following implementation of electronically sharing office visit notes with patients, more primary and specialty care clinicians agree the practice is beneficial...

2.4 Million ED Visits in ≥65s Due to Unintentional Falls

May 10, 2021

FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Unintentional falls accounted for more than 90 percent of selected emergency department visits and hospitalizations for nonfatal injuries among adults aged 65 y...

Low Bone Mineral Density Prognostic for Atherosclerotic CVD

May 10, 2021

FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Bone mineral density (BMD) has independent prognostic value for predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in women, according to a study publish...

Dietary patterns and hip fracture in the Adventist Health Study 2: combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation mitigate increased hip fracture risk among vegans.

May 10, 2021

Concerns regarding the adequacy of vegetarian diets with respect to fracture risk continue.We aimed to explore the influence of 5 previously defined dietary patterns on hip fracture risk and whether t...

Pancreaticoduodenectomy for hepatic portal lymph node metastasis after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A clinical case report.

May 10, 2021

In 2018, Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was predicted to be the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer. Extra-hepatic metastasis due to HCC is a poor prognostic factor, depending on the stage of the dis...

Estrogen receptor α in mature osteoblasts regulates the late stage of bone regeneration.

May 10, 2021

Estrogen deficiency impairs fracture healing and homeostasis of bone tissue. OVX-induced estrogen deficiency in mice attenuates fracture healing and changes the expression ratio of estrogen receptor (...

Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians

May 06, 2021

TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with nonphysicians, women physicians delay childbearing, with median age at first childbearing of 32 and 27 years, respectively, according to a study ...

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