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Orthopedics

Shared Decision-Making in Athletes Diagnosed with a Cardiovascular Condition: A Scoping Review.

May 22, 2023

This scoping review summarizes existing approaches, benefits, and barriers to shared decision-making (SDM) in the context of sports cardiology. Among 6,058 records screened, 37 articles were included ...

Assessment of gastrointestinal health in racing Alaskan sled dogs using capsule endoscopy and inflammatory cytokines.

May 22, 2023

Exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome occurs in dogs and people and might compromise athlete performance by increasing intestinal permeability and causing gastrointestinal erosions. Racing sled d...

Chronic Pain Poses High Disease Burden in U.S. Adult Population

May 19, 2023

FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of chronic pain is high among U.S. adults compared with other chronic diseases and conditions, including diabetes, depression, and hypertension, ...

Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury

May 19, 2023

THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) have lower femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), with this reduction significant only at the femor...

One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence

May 19, 2023

THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Staci...

Prevalence of Persons With Disabilities Varies Across Occupations

May 19, 2023

THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupation groups, with the highest prevalence rates among workers in food preparation and serving-...

Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families

May 18, 2023

WEDNESSDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medical school applicants coming from higher-income families have a greater likelihood of acceptance than those from low-income families, according to a re...

8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022

May 17, 2023

TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2022, 8.4 percent of people of all ages in the United States were uninsured, which was a reduction from 9.2 percent in 2021, according to early estimates f...

One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued

May 16, 2023

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical A...

Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks

May 15, 2023

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Specific subgroups of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in terms of reduction i...

Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity

May 15, 2023

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with obesity have increased odds of postoperative infection, venous thromboembolism, and renal complications, but no increased odds of other postopera...

Tough and stretchable all-κ-carrageenan hydrogel based on the cooperative effects between chain conformation transition and stepwise mechanical training.

May 15, 2023

The traditional κ-carrageenan (κCG)-based hydrogel obtained from hot water can rupture easily under mechanical loading. To address this vulnerability, here we presented a robust all-κCG hydrogel wi...

Hemostasis-osteogenesis integrated Janus carboxymethyl chitin/hydroxyapatite porous membrane for bone defect repair.

May 15, 2023

Barrier membranes with osteogenesis are desirable for promoting bone repair. Janus membrane, which has a bilayered structure with different properties on each side, could meet the osteogenesis/barrier...

The Potency of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.

May 15, 2023

Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Regenerative medicine can be one of the novel treatment breakthroughs in patients with low back pain, yet its use is still debata...

Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis

May 12, 2023

FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associat...

Hormone Preparations Tied to Increased Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

May 12, 2023

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone preparations are associated with an increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study published onlin...

Dog Walking-Associated Injury Burden Is Considerable, Increasing

May 12, 2023

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dog walking is associated with a considerable injury burden, according to a study published online April 14 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercis...

New Insights into Calorie Restriction Induced Bone Loss.

May 08, 2023

Caloric restriction (CR) is now a popular lifestyle choice due to its ability in experimental animals to improve lifespan, reduce body weight, and lessen oxidative stress. However, more and more emerg...

Concomitant valgus hip osteotomy in operative fixation of displaced proximal femoral neck fractures.

May 08, 2023

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered the preferred treatment for displaced proximal femoral neck fractures. However, in many countries this option is economically unviable. To improve outcomes i...

Orbital wall restoration with primary bone fragments in complex orbital fractures.

May 08, 2023

Complex orbital fractures are impure orbital fractures because they involve the orbital walls and mid-facial bones. The author reported an orbital wall restoration technique in which the primary orbit...

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