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Orthopedics

30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery: Influence of postoperative factors.

Feb 18, 2021

The 30-day mortality rate after hip fracture surgery has been considered as an indirect indicator of the quality of care. The aim of this work is to analyse preoperative and postoperative factors pote...

A neuroskeletal atlas: spatial mapping and contextualization of axon subtypes innervating the long bones of C3H and B6 mice.

Feb 18, 2021

Nerves in bone play well-established roles in pain and vasoregulation and have been associated with progression of skeletal disorders including osteoporosis, fracture, arthritis and tumor metastasis. ...

Isolation and establishment of skin-derived and mesenchymal cells from south American bat Artibeus planirostris (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae).

Feb 18, 2021

Animal models represent a crucial tool for biological research, so the establishment of new cultures is fundamental for the discovery of new therapies and the understanding of mechanisms of cell devel...

Dual-crosslinked 3D printed gelatin scaffolds with potential for temporomandibular joint cartilage regeneration.

Feb 18, 2021

A promising alternative to current treatment options for degenerative conditions of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is cartilage tissue engineering, using 3D printed scaffolds and mesenchymal stem c...

[EBV-positive MTX-associated lymphoproliferative disorder and Ig M myeloma in rheumatoid arthritis].

Feb 18, 2021

 An 80-year-old female patient arrived with a pronounced lymphadenopathy and weight loss. 6 years ago she had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At the time of arrival, she was administered M...

Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs

Feb 17, 2021

TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Demographic and community risk factors are more strongly associated with COVID-19 positivity than workplace exposure among health care workers (HCWs), accord...

Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs

Feb 17, 2021

TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Demographic and community risk factors are more strongly associated with COVID-19 positivity than workplace exposure among health care workers (HCWs), accord...

High-Intensity Strength Training No Added Benefit for Knee Osteoarthritis

Feb 17, 2021

TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control cond...

Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy

Feb 15, 2021

FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many health care workers (HCWs) report they may delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a research letter published online Feb. 9 in the Annals of In...

Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration

Feb 12, 2021

THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The entire Affordable Care Act should be upheld, the U.S. Justice Department says in a letter filed with the Supreme Court Wednesday. That stance under the ...

Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout

Feb 11, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Medical students in sexual-minority groups report increased symptoms of burnout regardless of their perceived experiences of mistreatment, according to a s...

Model Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Total Knee Replacement

Feb 05, 2021

FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A model with 10 predictors can identify persistent high-dose opioid use in the year following total knee replacement (TKR), according to a study published onli...

Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic

Feb 05, 2021

THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Adjusted excess all-cause mortality in April 2020 varied by race/ethnicity and by state, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affai...

Factors associated with exercise adherence to prevent or treat neck and low back pain: A systematic review.

Feb 04, 2021

Much attention has been paid to the evaluation of the efficacy of exercise therapy or increasing physical activity with the aim to prevent or alleviate neck and low back pain. However, exercise adhere...

Evaluation of the role of peripheral artery plaque geometry and composition on stent performance.

Feb 04, 2021

Peripheral stent fracture is a major precursor to restenosis of femoral artery atherosclerosis that has been treated with stent implantation. In this work, we validate a workflow for performing in sil...

About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

Feb 03, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than four in 10 U.S. adults report forgoing medical care early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in JAMA Network ...

Full Functionality After Hip Fracture Takes Two to Three Years

Feb 03, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hip fracture survivors experience notable declines in function and well-being in the first year after a hip fracture compared with peers without fracture, a...

Many Physicians Have Negative Attitudes About Disability

Feb 03, 2021

TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many physicians have negative attitudes about patients with disability, with just over half strongly agreeing that they welcome patients with disability into ...

High Tibial Osteotomy May Delay, Prevent Need for TKR

Feb 02, 2021

MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who undergo medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) do not undergo total knee replacement (TKR) wit...

Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19

Feb 02, 2021

MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine use increased considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lower use in communities with higher rates of poverty, according to a study publishe...

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