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Orthopedics

Low Rate of Serious Adverse Events Linked to Shoulder Surgery

Jul 15, 2022

THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for serious adverse events associated with common shoulder arthroscopy procedures is low, according to a study published online July 6 in The BMJ.J...

Elective Amputation Beneficial for Some With Brachial Plexus Injury

Jul 15, 2022

FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Select patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) who undergo elective amputation after unsuccessful surgical reconstruction report reduced pain and...

AI Applied to Imaging May Help Clinicians Diagnose Fractures

Jul 13, 2022

TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For fracture detection, artificial intelligence (AI) and clinicians have comparable diagnostic performance, according to a review published in the July issue...

Corticosteroid Injections Plus Exercise Ease Achilles Tendinopathy

Jul 13, 2022

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The combination of corticosteroid injections and exercise therapy helps reduce symptoms of long-standing Achilles tendinopathy, according to a study publis...

Model Can Predict Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Jul 12, 2022

MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Four easily obtainable factors can reliably predict chronic postsurgical pain, according to a study published online June 19 in the British Journal of Anaesth...

PT Noninferior to Arthroscopic Surgery for Meniscal Tear

Jul 09, 2022

FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise-based physical therapy is noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for patient-reported knee function at five years among patients with a dege...

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Multimorbidity Clusters

Jul 07, 2022

WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Higher cumulative exposure to air pollution is associated with increased risks for multimorbidity patterns in older adults, according to a study published o...

Impact of Affiliation Mixed for Rural U.S. Hospitals

Jul 07, 2022

WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Affiliation may protect some financially distressed rural hospitals from closure, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Health Forum.H. Joann...

Framework Issued for Developing Living Practice Guidelines

Jul 06, 2022

TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In an article published online July 5 in Annals of Internal Medicine, a framework is presented for the development of living practice guidelines in health car...

Health-Sector Shift Work Linked to Increased Odds of Metabolic Syndrome

Jul 01, 2022

FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analys...

JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence

Jun 29, 2022

WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Only six of 20 actionable standards for hospital accreditation published by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Co...

One-Third of Hospitals Compliant With Price Transparency for Joint Arthroplasty

Jun 29, 2022

TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most hospitals do not provide total joint arthroplasty (TJA) price estimates on their websites or are noncompliant when presenting related information, accor...

VSS Reduce Documentation Burden Without Affecting Patient Satisfaction

Jun 28, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to assess whether using Virtual scribe services (VSS) might reduce the time an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon spends on documentation compared to traditional post-en...

Integration of AI Platform Can Cut Time for Chest CT Interpretation

Jun 27, 2022

MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Integration of an automated artificial intelligence (AI) support platform into clinical workflow can reduce the time for radiologist interpretation of chest c...

Inability to Balance on One Leg in Middle Age Tied to Premature Death

Jun 25, 2022

THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The inability to successfully complete the 10-second, one-legged stance in middle age is independently associated with premature all-cause mortality, accord...

Robotic Surgery Offers Benefits for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Jun 25, 2022

THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty (R-THA) shows benefits in terms of dislocation rates and related revisions compared with manual total hip arthroplas...

Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020

Jun 21, 2022

MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion in 2020 by purchasing drugs at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) online pharmacy prices, according to a ...

ENDO: Fracture Risk Up With Insulin Compared With Metformin in T2DM

Jun 20, 2022

FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, fracture risk is increased with insulin use compared with metformin use, according to a study presented at the annual meeti...

Youth Trampoline Injuries More Severe at Sports Center Than at Home

Jun 14, 2022

TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Child and adolescent injuries sustained at trampoline centers are more likely to be severe than injuries on home trampolines, according to a systematic revie...

Meta-Analysis: Smoking Linked to Increased Fracture Risk for Men

Jun 14, 2022

TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For men, smoking is associated with increased fracture risk, according to a meta-analysis published online June 3 in Scientific Reports.Yingke Xu, M.P.H., fr...

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