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Orthopedics

Elbow hemiarthroplasty and total elbow arthroplasty provided a similar functional outcome for unreconstructable distal humeral fractures in patients aged 60 years or older: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Oct 02, 2023

Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an established treatment for elderly patients with distal humeral fractures not amenable to stable internal fixation (unreconstructable). In recent ye...

"Waiting for the best day of your life". A qualitative interview study of patients' and clinicians' experiences of Perthes' disease.

Oct 02, 2023

Perthes' disease is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the developing femoral head, often causing deformity that impairs physical function. Current treatments aim to optimize the joint reaction force...

More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine

Sep 28, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some specialties have made significant improvements in academic medial leadership diversity since 2007, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in ...

Machine Learning Model Can Predict Mortality After Hip Fracture

Sep 25, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A machine learning model based on high-ranking biomarkers can predict mortality in patients with hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 20...

Changing Patterns of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures: A Retrospective Study.

Sep 25, 2023

Limited research exists regarding the incidence and variations of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture patterns and their correlation with the mechanism of injury. Hence, further research is ind...

Relationships between frailty and exercise capacity in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A cross-sectional study.

Sep 25, 2023

Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a high prevalence of frailty. The association between frailty and exercise capacity in HD patients has not been established. This study aimed to clarify the relationshi...

Sclerotic-type chronic graft-versus-host disease exhibits activation of Th1 and OX40 cytokines.

Sep 25, 2023

Sclerotic-type cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease (ScGvHD) is a severe complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with profound morbidity. A dearth of effective, targ...

Klotho overexpression is frequently associated with upstream rearrangements in fusion-negative phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors of bone and sinonasal tract.

Sep 25, 2023

Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMT) are uncommon neoplasms that cause hypophosphatemia/osteomalacia mainly by secreting fibroblast growth factor 23. We previously identified FN1::FGFR1/FGF1 fusions ...

Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety

Sep 20, 2023

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a positive association between frontline user-rated electronic health record (EHR) usability and EHR safety performance, according to a study publi...

Use of Nonselective β-Blockers Tied to Lower Risk for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sep 18, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The use of nonselective β-blockers is associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study published online ...

Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder

Sep 14, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low ...

Small Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk

Sep 11, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published onlin...

Colleters in leaves of Mespilus germanica L. (Rosaceae): Micromorphology, histochemistry and fluorescence.

Sep 11, 2023

New data on the micromorphology, histochemistry, and fluorescence of colleters on leaf structures at different stages of development (leaf blade, stipules, and petiole) of Mespilus germanica L. are pr...

Increases in Sleep Difficulties and Psychological Symptoms are Associated with the Increase of Chronic Back Pain in Adolescents: The HBSC Study 2002-2018.

Sep 11, 2023

Cross-national research using data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey showed an increase in the prevalence of chronic back pain from 2002 to 2014. However, it is unknown if...

Relationship between hippocampal gene expression and cognitive performance differences in visual discrimination learning task of male rats.

Sep 11, 2023

Learning to discriminate between environmental visual stimuli is essential to make right decisions and guide appropriate behaviors. Moreover, impairments in visual discrimination learning are observed...

Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients

Sep 07, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One in 10 hospitalized patients are medically ready for discharge but experience major discharge barriers, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in ...

Metformin reverses impaired osteogenesis due to hyperglycemia-induced neutrophil extracellular traps formation.

Sep 04, 2023

Diabetic patients suffer from delayed fracture healing and impaired osteogenic function, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully understood. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs...

Indices for the brittleness of pharmaceutical tablets: a reassessment.

Sep 04, 2023

Brittleness is an important mechanical property. In the classical sense, a material is considered brittle if, during loading, it behaves elastically until failure. Nevertheless, it is also sometimes u...

Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Recognition and Management of a Challenging Diagnosis.

Sep 04, 2023

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is responsible for approximately a third of the cases of secondary amenorrhea. The condition is a result of disturbances in gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulsatile ...

Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds

Sep 01, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their...

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