Geriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients with all fracture types enrolled in the integrated inpatient and outpatient program had reduced length of stay and total direct costs
Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears Do Not Benefit From Surgery
No subgroup of patients identified benefitted from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee pain, knee function, health-related QoL
Momelotinib Yields Clinically Significant Improvement in Myelofibrosis
Significantly greater proportion of patients reported 50 percent or greater reduction in total symptom score with momelotinib versus danazol
Evidence for Efficacy of Antidepressants for Pain Is Limited
In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons
Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020
Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk for Frozen Shoulder
Meta-analysis shows risk might be more than three times higher compared with people without diabetes
One in Four People With Diabetes Worldwide Have Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis more common among people with both diabetes and obesity
Wait Time Disparities Increased for VA Care During the Pandemic
Wait time disparities most significant for orthopedic services for both Black and Hispanic veterans
Mortality Down With Surgery for Stenosis With, Without Spondylolisthesis
Reduced mortality and lower treatment costs seen for surgical treatment versus nonsurgical treatment
Set of 15 Serum Biomarkers Can Predict Knee OA Progression
Set of biomarkers has prediction that is better than traditional prediction based on structural OA and pain severity
