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TB Outbreak May Be Linked to Bone Repair Product
Aziyo Biologics recalling 154 containers of the bone putty that includes human cells and is used in a range of orthopedic procedures
Frailty Screening Initiative Cuts Mortality After Surgery
Implementation of FSI reduces mortality, with greatest improvement seen among frail patients
Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling
Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
Hyperbaric O2 Therapy Effective in Maxillary Osteoradionecrosis
Positive clinical outcome with HBOT for 85.7 percent of patients with maxillary bone osteoradionecrosis
ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
Improvements seen in pain scores for patients receiving genicular nerve block at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks
Exercise, Intervention Combos Associated With Lower Fall Risk
Exercise, various combinations of interventions tied to lower risk of falls versus usual care in seniors
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
FDA Reconsidering Training for Doctors Prescribing Opioids
Next week, FDA committee of outside experts will meet to review risk-management plans
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
