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Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections

Oct 19, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplas...

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

Oct 18, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlaw...

Factors Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis Identified

Oct 18, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Factors associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been identified and include having older siblings and childhood tonsillectomy, according to a study ...

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week."The frontline health ca...

Surgical Treatment for Isolated Closed Multi-Metatarsal Fractures: At Least 2-Year Outcomes in 79 Feet.

Oct 16, 2023

Multi-metatarsal fractures are a particular type possibly associated with worse functional outcomes. Existing studies are scarce, fragmented, and lack control for confounders. This study aimed to expl...

Occurrence and prediction of flare after tapering of TNF inhibitors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

Oct 16, 2023

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in clinical remission tapered Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapy according to a clinical guideline. During 2-years' follow-up, we aimed to inv...

Satisfactory medium- to long-term outcomes of cemented rotating hinge prosthesis in revision total knee arthroplasty.

Oct 16, 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate medium- to long-term outcomes and complications of the Stanmore Modular Individualised Lower Extremity System (SMILES) rotating hinge implant in revision total kn...

Comparison of the effectiveness of piezocision-aided canine retraction augmented with micro-osteoperforation: a randomized controlled trial.

Oct 16, 2023

To evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforation (MOP) on the rate of piezocision-aided canine retraction (CR).The split-mouth study included 25 participants at the stage of commencing CR. The ...

Lavage + Steroid No Benefit in Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Oct 13, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy of the shoulder, there is no benefit for ultrasound-guided lavage with a corticosteroid injection or fo...

21.2 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Diagnosed Arthritis From 2019 to 2021

Oct 13, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to rese...

Burnout Increasing Among Physicians in the United States

Oct 09, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The physician burnout rate in the United States is increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Marcus V. Ortega, M.D., from M...

Quadriceps Tendon and Bone-Patellar-Tendon-Bone Autograft ACL Reconstructions Have Similar Post-Operative Quadriceps Limb Symmetry Index.

Oct 09, 2023

To compare postoperative isometric quadriceps strength indices (QI%) and hamstring strength limb symmetry indices (HI%) between partial thickness quadriceps tendon (pQT), full thickness quadriceps ten...

Enhanced Osteolysis Targeted Therapy through Fusion of Exosomes Derived from M2 Macrophages and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Modulating Macrophage Polarization.

Oct 09, 2023

Aseptic loosening of prostheses is a highly researched topic, and wear particle-induced macrophage polarization is a significant cause of peri-prosthetic osteolysis. Exosomes derived from bone marrow ...

Sarcopenia Worsens Liver Transplant Outcomes for Patients With Cirrhosis

Oct 06, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), according to a study published...

More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike

Oct 05, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers who serve millions of Americans began a three-day strike on Wednesday after contract negotiations over staffing levels stalled.More than...

Chatbots Generate Mostly Accurate Information to Medical Queries

Oct 05, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to physician-developed medical queries, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Rach...

More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday

Oct 04, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers who serve millions of Americans could strike Wednesday if Kaiser Permanente and union workers do not reach an agreement.More than 75,000 m...

Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government

Oct 04, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the...

Oral NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids Seem Effective for Hand Osteoarthritis

Oct 02, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) and glucocorticoids seem to be effective for hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a review published onl...

Quantifying Success After First Revision Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: The Minimal and Substantial Clinically Important Percentage Of Maximal Possible Improvement.

Oct 02, 2023

When patients require reoperation after primary shoulder arthroplasty, revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is most commonly performed. However, defining clinically important improvemen...

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