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Orthopedics

Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans

Apr 09, 2021

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than half a million people have gained health coverage under a special sign-up window for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans, the White House sa...

Risk for Acute Kidney Injury High With Protocol for Post-TKA Infection

Apr 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with normal renal function at baseline who are treated with a high-dose antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) spacer and systemic antibiotic ...

Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Americans' trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, an opinion poll finds. Researchers fr...

Interface analysis after fatigue loading of adhesively luted bundled fiber posts to human root canal dentin.

Apr 08, 2021

The aim of this study was to assess the fatigue loading behavior and fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with adhesively luted bundled fiber posts in comparison to solid fiber...

Mind the gap - Evaluation of the promotion initiatives for implementation of the GLA:D® back clinician courses.

Apr 08, 2021

Translation of research into practice is a methodological challenge. The GLA:D® Back program was initiated to implement evidence-based care for people with low back pain inspired by GLA:D® (Good Lif...

Triple Growth Factor Delivery Promotes Functional Bone Regeneration Following Composite Musculoskeletal Trauma.

Apr 08, 2021

Successful bone healing in severe trauma depends on early revascularization to restore oxygen, nutrient, growth factor, and progenitor cell supply to the injury. Therapeutic angiogenesis strategies ha...

Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion

Apr 07, 2021

TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Prescribers and patients motivated 30.4 percent of all branded dispensing of multisource drugs in the Medicare Part D program in 2017, according to a study p...

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020

Apr 06, 2021

MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from the American Medical Asso...

Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic

Apr 06, 2021

MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A substantial number of employees and trainees working at medical centers have experienced major stress and work disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Understanding the impact of lumbar disc degeneration and chronic low back pain: A cross-sectional electromyographic analysis of postural strategy during predicted and unpredicted postural perturbations.

Apr 05, 2021

People with chronic low back pain (LBP) exhibit changes in postural control. Stereotypical muscle activations resulting from external perturbations include anticipatory (APAs) and compensatory (CPAs) ...

Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review.

Apr 05, 2021

A plethora of evidence supports the existence of neuromuscular changes in people with chronic spinal pain (neck and low back pain), yet it is unclear whether neuromuscular adaptations persist for peop...

Fracture strength analysis of titanium insert-reinforced zirconia abutments according to the axial height of the titanium insert with an internal connection.

Apr 05, 2021

This study aimed to analyze fracture strength in vitro by varying the axial height of the titanium insert and the labial height of the zirconia abutment in an internal connection implant to identify t...

Clinical predictors for analgesic response to radiotherapy in patients with painful bone metastases.

Apr 05, 2021

Radiotherapy (RT) reduces pain in about 60% of patients with painful bone metastases, leaving many patients without clinical benefit. This study assesses predictors for RT effectiveness in patients wi...

Ruxolitinib rechallenge in resistant or intolerant patients with myelofibrosis: Frequency, therapeutic effects, and impact on outcome.

Apr 05, 2021

After ruxolitinib discontinuation, the outcome of patients with myelofibrosis (MF) is poor with scarce therapeutic possibilities.The authors performed a subanalysis of an observational, retrospective ...

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

Apr 03, 2021

FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A mobile robotic system is perceived to be acceptable for use in multiple health tasks, and its use for triage interview is satisfactory for patients, accordi...

Benign Bone Tumors Commonly Detected on X-Rays in Children

Apr 03, 2021

FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in five children might have benign bone tumors of the extremities, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Bone &...

Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs

Apr 01, 2021

WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Community exposures, but not workplace factors, are associated with seropositivity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among h...

Osteoporosis Prevalence at Femur Neck, Lumbar Spine 12.3 Percent

Apr 01, 2021

WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis at either the femur neck or lumbar spine or both was 12.6 percent among adults aged 50 years and older in 2017...

Musculoskeletal Health in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. Part Two: Bone.

Apr 01, 2021

Accelerated bone loss and muscle loss coexist in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), but there are significant gaps in our understanding of musculoskeletal health in POI. This review des...

Text Messaging Tracks Use of Postop Opioid Prescriptions

Mar 31, 2021

TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Self-reported data via text messaging revealed that patients did not use about 60 percent of prescribed opioid tablets following common orthopedic or urolog...

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