Orthopedics
Male, Female Veterans Have Increased Prevalence of Arthritis
Increased prevalence seen for men and women aged 18 to 44 and 45 to 64 years
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks combined with multimodal analgesia also reduces pain scores, need for antiemetic therapy
Orthopedics Not Viewed as Diverse Field
Black patients consider race of surgeon as more important in provider selection than White patients do
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
Methotrexate Reduces Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis With Synovitis
Researchers note moderate but potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing hand pain
Delayed ACL Reconstruction Linked to New Meniscal Tears
Pediatric patients exhibit higher risk for new meniscal tears
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported
In men and women, skeletal muscle index predicts all-cause mortality with a greater concordance index using a height scaling power of 1 versus 2
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Internet to Look for Health, Medical Information
Adults aged 30 to 44 years have highest use of internet for communicating with doctor, doctor's office
Mobility in Older Adults Tied to Higher Income, More Working Years
Interventions like exercise may have enhanced return on investment
