Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019
E-Scooter Accidents Most Common on Summer Weekends
One-fourth of accidents requiring emergency department visit result in hospital admission, surgery
Physical Therapy Use Lags Among Older Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Physical therapy services used less compared with peers without cerebral palsy matched by musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses
Needle Size Not Tied to Postdural Puncture Headache in Orthopedic Patients
Among 3,980 patients receiving spinal injections with 22-gauge Quincke cutting needle or 25-gauge pencil-point needle, none developed PDPH
AI Can Detect Scaphoid Fractures on Conventional Radiographs
No significant difference in AUC seen for detecting scaphoid fractures with convolutional neural network versus 11 radiologists
Majority of Pediatric Spinal Fractures Occur in Teens
Almost two-thirds of pediatric spinal fractures in the U.S. occur in patients aged 15 to 17 years, most often due to motor vehicle accidents
Confident, Young Athletes More Likely to Suffer Second ACL Injury
Findings seen among those confident at time of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Safety of Tranexamic Acid Studied for Orthopedic Surgery in High-Risk Patients
Risk for complications not increased in patients with preexisting comorbidities undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty
CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire
Schuchat joined the CDC in 1988 and had key roles in many health crises
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
