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AAOS: Informed Decision Making Ups QoL After Orthopedic Surgery
Patients meeting criteria for informed, patient-centered decisions have better overall QoL
AAOS: SSRI Use Linked to Lower Risk of Revision in THA, TKA
Significantly lower risk of revisions, aseptic revisions; no reduction in risk of prosthetic joint infections
Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February
Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Adverse CV Events Up Post Failure of Fertility Therapy
Failed fertility therapy linked to 19 percent increased risk of cardiovascular events later in life
Omega-3 Supplements May Benefit Heart Failure Patients
And supplements still deemed useful for patients who have had a recent myocardial infarction
Experimental Nutrient Kit May Avert Postpartum Depression
Supplement designed to counter functions of elevated monoamine oxidase activity
ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Metformin should be initiated at the time of T2DM diagnosis unless there are contraindications
Rx Improves Nasal Symptoms in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Decrease in median total nasal resistance score and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Score
AAOS: Cholesterol, LDL Impact Rotator Cuff Repair Revision
Statins mitigate this effect, with revision rates not significantly different for patients prescribed statins
Risk of Heart Failure Up for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
High disease activity linked to all types of heart failure, especially non-ischemic heart failure
