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Orthopedics

Female Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences

Oct 27, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among medical school students, there are significant disparities in publication rates across sex and race and ethnicity, according to a study published onl...

Physicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment

Oct 20, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians with disabilities had a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing every type of mistreatment from both patients and coworkers, according t...

Risk-Benefit of Opioids, Other Analgesics Prescribed in ED Unclear

Oct 19, 2022

TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The balance of risks and benefits is unclear for opioids compared with placebo, acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and local or sy...

Opioid-Sparing Protocol Cuts Opioid Use After Arthroscopy

Oct 18, 2022

MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An opioid-sparing postoperative pain management protocol reduces opioid consumption compared with standard care for patients undergoing outpatient shoulder or...

AAP: 2011 to 2020 Saw Rise in Pediatric E-Scooter Injuries

Oct 14, 2022

FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of injury in children using standing electric scooters is increasing, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Acade...

AAP: Fractures in Children From Bicycle Riding Down From 2001 to 2021

Oct 14, 2022

THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The national burden of fractures associated with children riding bicycles has shown a steady decrease for many years, according to a study presented at the ...

Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action

Oct 07, 2022

THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most potential safety signals identified from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) led to FDA regulatory action, acco...

High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA

Oct 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) incur significant costs for nonoperative treatments in the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and...

Male Physicians Receive More and Higher Payments From Medical Companies

Oct 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Male physicians receive significantly higher payments from the highest-grossing medical industry companies compared with female physicians, according to a s...

Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation

Oct 05, 2022

MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in J...

Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access

Oct 05, 2022

TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare eligibility and enrollment at age 65 years is associated with improvements in some measures of health care access and affordability, according to a s...

ACR Updating Guideline for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Sep 30, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a summary of an updated clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Rheumatology, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic tr...

Medicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors

Sep 29, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums fo...

Virtual Reality May Cut Anesthesia Needs During Hand Surgery

Sep 28, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients using virtual reality (VR) immersion during hand surgery require less anesthesia than those receiving usual monitored anesthesia care, according ...

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain

Sep 24, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bariatric surgery is commonly associated with long-term clinically important improvements (CII) in pain and physical function among severely obese patients,...

Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021

Sep 24, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings...

Poll: Seven in 10 Older Adults Report Joint Pain or Arthritis

Sep 22, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Seven in 10 older U.S. adults report joint pain or arthritis, with nearly half reporting that it limits their daily activities, according to the results of...

Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity

Sep 22, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network O...

When Preferred Language Is Not English, Children Experience Surgical Delays

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose families prefer a language other than English experience a longer delay between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgery compared w...

Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An unsupervised online yoga program plus online education modestly improves physical function, but not knee pain during walking, at 12 weeks compared with on...

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