Orthopedics News

• Explainer-What Other Health Conditions Might Weight-loss Drugs Treat? Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways.
  Reuters Health Information, January 02, 2024
• Hospital Adverse Events Rise Post Private Equity Acquisition However, in-hospital mortality rates were not significantly different at private equity hospitals compared with control hospitals.
  Medscape Medical News, December 29, 2023
• ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery A novel deep-learning algorithm outperformed a conventional risk score in predicting post-surgery mortality.
  Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
• Infections Down in Acute Care Hospitals Prevention strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections are having an effect, according to a new report on national- and state-level incidence.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Debate Grows Over Facility Fees, Lawmakers Urge Transparency There's continued interest in more transparency about medical costs, in particular facility fees. But there's also a divided opinion about eliminating these payments for US medical care.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• Bimekizumab Promising for Palmoplantar Pustular Psoriasis PPP is a type of pustular psoriasis that remains a treatment challenge, and available treatments for palmoplantar plaque psoriasis with pustules also "remain unsatisfactory."
  MDedge News, December 12, 2023
• Antiobesity Drugs in OA: Slow, Moderate Approach Deemed Best Rapid weight loss with antiobesity drugs had no significant impact on reduced mortality in a population-based study of more than 6000 adults with knee or hip osteoarthritis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• How’s the Food? Rate Your Hospital Cafeteria Historically, hospital cafeterias have not been celebrated for the quality of their cuisine, typically feeding their staff from the same kitchen that prepared patient meals. How would you rate your hospital's cafeteria?
  Medscape Reader Polls, December 05, 2023
• Why Intense Exercise May Lead to a Cold Inactivity has emerged as a risk factor for respiratory infections but too much physical activity could also increase susceptibility.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• ACR 2023 Novel Blood Test Can Detect Rheumatoid Arthritis An experimental assay detects epigenetic features within the unique patterns and sizes of cell-free DNA found in blood, but is it better than clinical diagnostics?
  MDedge News, November 20, 2023
• Before Signing an Offer Letter: Read This You just received an offer letter, but should you sign it right away? How legally binding is it? Is it the same as a contract? Experts weigh in.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• Knee Surgery Surge Not Linked to Premature Intervention A rise in total knee arthroplasty doesn’t appear to be due to operations on healthier patients, according to a meta-analysis. Questions remain about the best time for patients to undergo the procedure.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2023
• Sleeping Beats Sitting? What a New Study Means for Your Patients Mounting evidence suggests that even small movement changes can benefit cardiometabolic health.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2023
• ACR 2023 First Referral Guide Issued for Axial Spondyloarthritis The draft recommendations are a 'good first step,' but more awareness around axial spondyloarthritis in the non-rheumatology community is also needed to improve diagnosis, one expert said.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2023
• 'Love More': Why Doctors Should Promote Social Connection Though some may still consider it to be pseudoscience, the positive data behind social connection is hard to deny. And it's easy for physicians to push.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2023
• ACR 2023 TNF Inhibitors May Be OK for Treating RA-ILD Efficacy, safety findings for the use of TNF inhibitors vs other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in treating RA-ILD contrast with those of some smaller observational studies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Although most doctors believe it's best to stay home if they're ill, today's healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• FTC Considers Proposals on Mergers and Noncompete Clauses AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• Playing It Rough: How Injuries Hit High School Band Members Is marching band a sport? Believe it or not, band members get injuries similar to those in other sports.
  WebMD Health News, November 09, 2023
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors 2023 Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 09, 2023
• How to Prescribe Exercise in 5 Steps Even if you struggle to give exercise advice to your patients, this simple starter guide can help (including things NOT to say).
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2023
• Patient Contact Time vs Admin: Is Your Contract Fair? Doctors may agree to work a 40-hour week, unaware that the employer means 40 hours of patient-facing care, not charting and other tasks. Here's how to protect yourself.
  Medscape Medical News, November 06, 2023
• Smith+Nephew Plays Down Concerns About Weight-Loss Drugs British medical products maker Smith+Nephew said weight-loss drugs could help previously ineligible overweight patients get approval for joint replacement surgery.
  Reuters Health Information, November 02, 2023
• Strength Training Promotes Knee Health, Lowers OA Risk Adults with a history of strength training were significantly less likely to suffer from knee osteoarthritis and knee pain than were those with no strength training.
  Medscape Medical News, November 02, 2023
• AI App Can Do Biomechanical Analysis in Minutes From sports injuries to arthritis, movement analysis that used to take days can be done in 10 minutes — potentially improving patient outcomes while uncovering mysteries of human mobility.
  Medscape Medical News, November 02, 2023
• FDA Approves Abatacept for Pediatric Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis As many as 5% of pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are estimated to have juvenile PsA.
  Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2023
• Positive Trial of Methotrexate in Hand OA Has Modest Results A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate in inflammatory hand OA demonstrated clinical benefit, suggesting a potential role for immunosuppression in a subset of patients with an inflammatory OA phenotype.
  Medscape Medical News, October 30, 2023
• FastOA Initiative Opens New Paradigm for OA Therapy Trials A new strategy to test investigational treatments for patients with OA is about to begin in patients who are at risk for accelerated development of OA following ACL reconstructive surgery.
  MDedge News, October 27, 2023
• Diagnosing Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Radiograph or Ultrasound? A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) supported using ultrasonography for the initial diagnostic imaging of suspected pediatric forearm fractures and reserving radiography for follow-ups and diagnosis that lead to cast immobilization.
  Medscape Medical News, September 22, 2023
• As MOC Debate Heats Up, Cardiology Societies Weigh In The MOC process is once again under attack by cardiologists and other specialty physicians. A petition aiming to end the requirements has garnered more than 17,000 and counting signatures.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023
• Innovations in Pediatric Chronic Pain Management The most important development in chronic pediatric pain has been the growth of rehab centers that include the medical team, practitioners from psychology, and occupational and physical therapy.
  MDedge News, August 01, 2023
• Vegetarians at Higher Risk of Hip Fracture, Study Finds Both men and women who follow a vegetarian diet had a 50% greater risk of hip fracture compared with those who regularly ate meat, research suggested.
  Medscape News UK, August 01, 2023