Spinal Cord Injuries Up Among the Elderly in U.S.
Falls are the major cause among Americans 65 and older, researchers say
Progress Toward Intuitive Motorized Prosthetic Lower Leg
Researchers want brain signals to control movement of artificial lower limb
Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women
Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
Geographic Location Most Important for Residents
Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups
In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
Professional Guidelines Have Limited Impact on Pre-Op Testing
Drop in routine electrocardiogram testing, but not in plain radiography, hematocrit, urinalysis
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Obesity Has Negative Impact on Metabolic Quality of Muscle
In obese, muscle protein synthesis is blunted; offset by decline in leg protein breakdown
Study IDs Surgical Never Events, Contributing Factors
Individual cognitive factors accounted for half of all contributing human factor nano-codes
Arthritis, Other Chronic Disease Takes Toll on Work Force
Arthritis + other chronic health conditions may keep up to one-third affected out of workplace
