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mRNA-1273 Induces Stronger Response Than BNT162b2 for Immunosuppressed

May 17, 2022

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For immunosuppressed patients, mRNA-1273 induces a stronger seroresponse than BNT162b2, according to a research letter published online May 16 in JAMA Network ...

Menopause Symptoms Correlate With Temporomandibular Disorder Pain

May 17, 2022

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-induced pain and menopausal symptoms are correlated, according to a study published May 10 in Menopause.Alessandra Pucci Mante...

The characteristics and influence of iatrogenic fracture comminution following antegrade interlocking nailing for simple femoral shaft fractures, a retrospective cohort study.

May 16, 2022

The incidence and characteristics of iatrogenic comminution (IC) are unknown, and the influence of IC on fracture union is unclear. This study was aimed to investigate the (1) incidence and characteri...

A review of equine tibial fractures.

May 16, 2022

Equine tibial fractures are relatively infrequent in racing and non-racing sport horses, but limitations in successful treatment of tibial fractures in adult horses result in relatively high mortality...

Association between bone turnover markers and periodontitis: A population-based cross-sectional study.

May 16, 2022

To examine associations between bone turnover markers (BTMs) and periodontitis in two cross-sectional population-based studies.We used data from two independent adult samples (N = 4993), collected w...

Intervention Can Cut Risk for Mobility Disability in Seniors

May 13, 2022

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia and a short physical performance battery (SPPB) score of 3 to 7, the incidence of mobility disability i...

TXA Seems Safe for Surgery in High-Risk Patients With IT Hip Fracture

May 13, 2022

THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For high-risk patients undergoing surgical repair for intertrochanteric hip fracture, tranexamic acid (TXA) is not associated with an increased risk for mort...

PFAS, Phthalate Biomarkers Linked to Bone Mineral Density in Teens

May 11, 2022

TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates appear to be associated with areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in adolescents, according to ...

Mailed At-Home Disposal Kits Up Opioid Disposal Rates

May 11, 2022

TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Mailed at-home disposal kits increase self-reported opioid disposal rates after common surgical procedures, according to a research letter published online Ma...

Application of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scores in the risk assessment of elderly hip fracture surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.

May 09, 2022

Since Mohamed et al. analyzed 2326 orthopedic cases in 2002 and believed that the POSSUM formula can be directly used to predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in orthopedic patients, applicati...

Mesh-like electrospun membrane loaded with atorvastatin facilitates cutaneous wound healing by promoting the paracrine function of mesenchymal stem cells.

May 09, 2022

Functional electrospun membranes are promising dressings for promoting wound healing. However, their microstructure and drug loading capacity need further improvements. It is the first time to design ...

Acute bone damage through liver-bone axis induced by thioacetamide in rats.

May 09, 2022

Thioacetamide (TAA) is used in various fields, such as synthetic drugs, organic chemical synthesis, and materials chemistry. TAA is mainly used to establish animal liver injury models and other organ ...

30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021

May 06, 2022

THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020, according to earl...

AI Model Predicts Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

May 06, 2022

THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A combined unsupervised and supervised machine learning (ML) technique can help predict long-term spinal cord stimulation (SCS) response for patients with chr...

Polygenic Risk Score for OA Predicts Risk for Hip, Knee Replacement

May 04, 2022

WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for advanced knee and hip osteoarthritis are associated with the risk for knee and hip replacements, according to a study publis...

Statistical Shape Modeling of US Images Predicts Hip Dysplasia in Infants

May 04, 2022

TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Gr...

Fatty Tissue Transfer Benefits Arthritic Finger Joints

May 04, 2022

TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The transfer of fatty tissue to arthritic finger joints is a safe and promising alternative treatment to conventional surgical procedures, according to a study...

Effect of HF-Spinal Cord Stimulation on Chronic Pain Varies by Sex

May 04, 2022

TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) shows longer lasting pain relief than low-frequency (LF) SCS but with some sex-specific differences in effectiv...

Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students

May 03, 2022

MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- State affirmative action bans are associated with a reduction in the percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups at U.S. public medica...

Prevalence and risk factors of fractures in transfusion dependent thalassemia - A Hong Kong Chinese population cohort.

May 02, 2022

To delineate the prevalence and associated risk factors of low BMD, osteoporosis/bone fragility and fracture in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) in the Chinese population in Hong Kong.A retrosp...

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