Orthopedics

Effect more pronounced for patients with both asthma and atopic dermatitis versus nonexposed patients

Low or very low confidence in evidence for reduced pain intensity after treatment with various meds, med combos

Only 7.5 percent of respondents reported that reviewing results before they were contacted by a health care practitioner increased worry

In total knee arthroplasties, decrease in procedure time, room time seen with presence of preferred anesthesiologist or surgical technician

Participants with lower bone mineral density at femoral neck more likely to develop all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease during follow-up

Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade

Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Highest odds of opioid overdose seen when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in previous six months

Overall, 6.3 percent of these injuries required surgery