Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won’t Prevent Infections: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic — but new research suggests this can backfire.Adding a second antibiotic at…
Learn MoreTotal Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their mortality rates are lower than for 90-year-olds in…
Learn MoreShould Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you?That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the sur…
Learn More¿Podría la metformina ayudar a los adultos mayores a recuperarse de una cirugía?
VIERNES, 28 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La metformina, un medicamento para la diabetes, también podría beneficiar a los pacientes mayores tras una cirugía o enfermedad, sugiere un pequeño estudio. Los investigadores encontraron que la metform…
Learn MoreHip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hip replacement surgery is safe for HIV patients, a new study shows.Some surgeons are reluctant to perform total hip replacement surgery on patients with HIV or AIDS, because of concerns about complications, i…
Learn MoreCould Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests.Researchers found that metformin — a drug that has been around for more than a half-century to …
Learn MoreTotal Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV-positive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) do not have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma…
Learn MoreFixing a Painful Joint Problem Won’t Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Blaming your ailing knees for feeling down?Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health, research shows.A new study found that anxiety …
Learn MoreFixing a Painful Joint Problem Won’t Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Blaming your ailing knees for feeling down?Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health, research shows.A new study found that anxiety …
Learn MoreLow-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.That’s the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used t…
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