May 2017 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for May 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Quadriceps Exercise Relieves Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method effective for pain relief, knee joint function
Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings
Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
CDC: Prevalence of Arthritis 31.8% in Most Rural Areas of U.S.
About half of those with arthritis in rural and urban areas have arthritis-attributable activity limitation
Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure
Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
Evidence Lacking for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Screening
USPSTF finds insufficient evidence to assess benefits, harms of screening asymptomatic 10- to 18-year-olds
ACOG: Assess All Active Women for Female Athlete Triad
Main intervention is aimed at adjusting energy expenditure, energy availability
High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care
Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable
Some Benefit for Curcuminoids in Knee Osteoarthritis
Reduced knee pain, improved quality of life versus placebo; less so than ibuprofen
Reduction in Post-Op Delirium With mHELP Program
Modified Hospital Elder Life Program could help reduce risk for seniors having abdominal surgery
