High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
Differences seen in treatment prescribed and by gender, geography during the year before total knee arthroplasty
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access
For low-income adults, Medicare eligibility linked to reduction in percentage delaying or avoiding medical care due to cost
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year
Virtual Reality May Cut Anesthesia Needs During Hand Surgery
Less propofol used with virtual reality while maintaining similar satisfaction and pain scores as usual care
CDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Masking 'remains recommended' during an outbreak among patients or 'when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised'
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain
Despite decreases in initial improvements, benefits seen at seven years postsurgery
Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021
Additionally, decreases in satisfaction with work-life integration and increases in depression seen
Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
Risk factors for medical indebtedness include hospitalization, disability, high deductible, Medicare Advantage, and no insurance coverage
Poll: Seven in 10 Older Adults Report Joint Pain or Arthritis
Conversations are needed by older adults and their health care providers about treatments for arthritis and their risks
