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Orthopedics

Women, Minority Groups Still Lagging in Clinical Faculty Positions

Sep 09, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. clinical academic departments increased, but at a slower rate than proportions of women in faculty positions, during th...

Health Care Disproportionately Spent on White Americans

Sep 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in health care utilization across racial and ethnic groups explain the majority of inequities in U.S. health care spending, according to a stud...

Journal Editors Call for Action to Curb Rising Global Temperatures

Sep 08, 2021

TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an editorial, published simultaneously in 233 international journals, including The BMJ, the editors of various health journals urge world leaders to keep...

Perioperative Acetaminophen Ups Pain Outcomes After Shoulder Surgery

Sep 08, 2021

TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Perioperative acetaminophen significantly decreases opioid consumption and results in improved overall pain control following primary rotator cuff repair, ac...

Disrupted somatosensory input alters postural control strategies during the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) in healthy people.

Sep 06, 2021

Chronic adaptations, including persistent sensorimotor deficits, remain in individuals with a history of ankle instability, resulting in altered postural control strategies during functional tasks suc...

Urinary symptoms in older people with low back pain: Prevalence, clinical, and functional factors associated.

Sep 06, 2021

To identify the prevalence, clinical and functional factors associated with urinary symptoms (US) in community-dwelling older adults with acute low back pain (LBP).This was a cross-sectional study of ...

Analytical model for the prediction of permeability of triply periodic minimal surfaces.

Sep 06, 2021

Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) are mathematically defined cellular structures whose geometry can be quickly adapted to target desired mechanical response (structural and fluid). This has made...

Toward optoacoustic sciatic nerve detection using an all-fiber interferometric-based sensor for endoscopic smart laser surgery.

Sep 06, 2021

Laser surgery requires efficient tissue classification to reduce the probability of undesirable or unwanted tissue damage. This study aimed to investigate acoustic shock waves (ASWs) as a means of cla...

9.7 Percent of All U.S. Persons Uninsured in 2020

Sep 04, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In 2020, 31.6 million U.S. persons of all ages (9.7 percent) were uninsured, which was slightly, but not significantly, lower than in 2019, according to ear...

AAOS: Some Seniors May Continue Opioid Use After Hip Fracture Surgery

Sep 04, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- One out of every six older hip fracture patients is still taking opioid pain medications three to six months after surgery, according to a study presented a...

NAMS Updates Position Statement on Osteoporosis Management

Sep 04, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a 2021 position statement issued by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and published in the September issue of Menopause, updated recommendations ...

Home Hazard Removal Program Cuts Rate of Falls Among Elderly

Sep 04, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A brief home hazard removal program does not reduce the hazard of falls among community-dwelling older adults at high risk for falling, but appears to reduce ...

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs

Aug 31, 2021

MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Before authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy was increased among Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian health care workers (HCWs) compared w...

Pain Management Skills Class Aids Those With Chronic Low Back Pain

Aug 31, 2021

MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A single-session pain management class results in clinically significant improvements in pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, and pain interference among ind...

Vitamin D Supplementation No Aid to Muscle Health

Aug 31, 2021

MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplementation does not show a benefit to muscle health, according to a review published online Aug. 17 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research...

AAOS: Knee Replacement Readmissions Higher Among Marijuana Users

Aug 31, 2021

TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Rates for readmission and some short-term complications associated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are higher among patients reporting preoperative mariju...

Clinical Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Elective Indications versus Acute Three and Four-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aug 30, 2021

The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has continued to increase in clinical utility and popularity as an effective treatment for cuff tear arthropathy (CTA), irreparable rotator cuff tear (RC...

Musculoskeletal complications following critical illness: A scoping review.

Aug 30, 2021

To explore the extent to which musculoskeletal (MSK) complications have been reported following critical illness, identifying evidence gaps and providing recommendations for future research.We searche...

Bilateral sciatic hernias in an elderly woman successfully managed with robotic surgery: A case report and literature review.

Aug 30, 2021

Sciatic hernias are the rarest form of pelvic floor hernias as well as an uncommon cause of sciatica. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis due to its variable clinical presentat...

Sharp force fatalities: Differentiating homicide from suicide through a retrospective review (2012-2019) of autopsy findings in Lisbon (Portugal).

Aug 30, 2021

Sharp force fatalities may have a homicidal, suicidal or accidental manner of death. To aid in such differentiation this study aimed to identify medico-legal elements which were predictors of a given ...

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