Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors
Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Risk of RA down, especially ACPA-positive RA, where interaction with smoking was seen
Physical Activity Predicts Disability in Older Adults
Findings based on a study using accelerometer-measured physical activity
Few Racial Differences in Peds Anesthesia Meds Administration
Findings after adjustment for age, gender, attending anesthesiologist practice patterns
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Increasing Physical Activity, Function Can Decrease Fall Fears
Activities of daily living and mobility among predictors of fear of falling in geriatric patients
Online Nursing Education Can Up Patient Use of VTE Prophylaxis
Online training aims to make sure those hospitalized get treatment to prevent venous thromboembolism
Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score Estimates Unfavorable Discharge
GTOS II estimates the probability of unfavorable discharge in injured elders with moderate accuracy
Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain
Meta-analysis shows drop in use of opioids for electrotherapy; delayed opioid use with acupuncture
‘On the Move’ Group Exercise Program Aids Walking in Elderly
Greater mobility improvements seen, despite lower class attendance
