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Orthopedics

Lead exposure of mainland Australia's top avian predator.

Jun 12, 2023

Lead (Pb) toxicity, through ingestion of lead ammunition in carcasses, is a threat to scavenging birds worldwide, but has received little attention in Australia. We analyzed lead exposure in the wedge...

ChatGPT Offers Evidence-Based Answers for Common Public Health Questions

Jun 10, 2023

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- ChatGPT consistently provides evidence-based answers to public health questions, according to a research letter published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.Jo...

U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time

Jun 10, 2023

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The disadvantage in U.S. life expectancy began in the 1950s and has worsened over time, according to a study published online June 1 in the American Journal of...

Sliding Hip Screws Feasible for Trochanteric Fractures

Jun 08, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sliding hip screws (SHSs) have comparable one-year outcomes to intramedullary nails (IMNs) for fixation of trochanteric hip fractures, according to a study ...

Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury

Jun 06, 2023

MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For children presenting to the emergency department with an isolated distal forearm injury, initial point-of-care ultrasonography is noninferior to radiography...

Effects of ceramic type, connector dimension, and thermomechanical-aging on the fracture resistance and fit of CAD-CAM produced inlay-retained fixed partial dentures.

Jun 05, 2023

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the fracture resistance and the fit of CAD-CAM produced inlay-retained fixed partial dentures. Eighteen experimental groups were generated according to ...

effects of monophosphoryl lipid A and Poly I:C combination on equine cells.

Jun 05, 2023

Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists have been used as adjuvants to modulate immune responses in both animals and humans.The objective of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of the TLR 4 agon...

Risk of pathological fracture and paralysis during rehabilitation for patients with bone metastases: A questionnaire-based study.

Jun 05, 2023

Bone metastases can cause severe pain, pathological fractures, and spinal cord paralysis, which interrupt treatment for tumors and cause patients to be bedridden. In this study, we aimed to clarify th...

8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost

Jun 03, 2023

FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, 8.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years taking prescription medications reported not taking medication as prescribed due to cost, according to a Ju...

Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease

Jun 01, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic coronary artery disease, colchicine is associated with a reduced incidence of total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replaceme...

Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers

Jun 01, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane D...

Fracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition,...

Robotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ten-year survivorship and patient satisfaction following robotic-arm-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is high, according to a study pu...

Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of alcohol consumption could have detrimental effects on muscle mass in middle- and older-aged men and women, according to a study published onl...

Regular Physical Activity Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being physically active over time is associated with higher pain tolerance compared to being consistently sedentary, according to a study published online May...

619 Million Affected by Low Back Pain Globally in 2020

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 619 million people were affected by low back pain globally in 2020, and the number of prevalent cases is projected to continue increasing, according ...

Fabricating super tough polylactic acid based composites by interfacial compatibilization of imidazolium polyurethane modified carbon nanotubes.

May 29, 2023

The interfacial compatibilization and dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in incompatible poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene terephthalate adipate) (PLA/PBAT) composites are key points for evaluating t...

Clinical performance of two onlay designs for molars after root canal treatment.

May 29, 2023

To evaluate the clinical performance of two proposed onlay designs.Molars with occlusal and/or mesial/distal defects after root canal treatment were classified by design into three groups. Onlays with...

A nested case-control study of factors contributing to the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients using bone resorption inhibitors in Mishima City.

May 29, 2023

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is characterized by necrosis of the jawbone with intraoral bacterial infection and has a significant negative impact on oral health-related quality ...

Good Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia

May 24, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD) undergoing primary hip arthroscopy with capsular plication and labral preservation have good overall survivorsh...

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