Noninvasive Imaging Deemed Adequate in Prediction of MACE
CT angio + perfusion imaging similar to ICA, photon emission CT for two-year MACE prediction
Inpatient Rehab Doesn’t Up Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
No significant difference in six-minute walk test for inpatient, at-home rehab at 26 weeks after TKA
Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers
Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
AAOS: Osteoporosis Fractures More Often Fatal for Men
Mortality rate 18.7 percent for men, 13.9 percent for women year after fracture
Concurrent Benzodiazepine, Opioid Use Up Significantly
Providers urged to exercise caution in prescribing opioids for patients already using benzodiazepines
Omega-3 Supplements May Benefit Heart Failure Patients
And supplements still deemed useful for patients who have had a recent myocardial infarction
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
AAOS: Informed Decision Making Ups QoL After Orthopedic Surgery
Patients meeting criteria for informed, patient-centered decisions have better overall QoL
Many A-Fib Patients Not Getting Appropriate Anticoagulation Rx
More than 80 percent of ischemic stroke patients weren't getting adequate anticoagulation
AAOS: Few Hip Fracture Patients Take Vitamin D Consistently
Correlation for consistent supplementation with increase in physical component of the SF-12 score
