30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks
Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
Low Serum Levels of DHEAS Predict Fractures in Older Men
Inverse correlation for DHEAS levels with risk of any fracture, non-vertebral major osteoporotic fractures
Intradiscal Steroid Offers Short-Term Relief of Lower Back Pain
Reduction in pain at one month, but not 12 months, for chronic low back pain with active discopathy
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 14-18
The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...
New Device for Peripheral Nerve Stim Cuts Chronic Low Back Pain
Novel short-term PNS produced pain relief, reduced medication use in two patients with chronic LBP
Patients Have High Confidence in Self-Testing INR
Seventy-three percent of patients report being confident in adjusting their own warfarin level
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Initial Rx Can Affect Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use
Prescribing opioids for three days or less may lower chances of addiction, researchers say
AAOS: Home Beats Inpatient Rehab Post Joint Arthroplasty
Research shows patients fare well, sometimes better, if discharged home versus an inpatient facility
