Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who use wheelchairs are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) versus individuals undergoing TSA for rotator cuff tear who do not u…
Learn MoreExtra 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 MoreAdding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Oct. 19 i…
Learn More1 de cada 5 adultos en EE.UU. tiene artritis
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La artritis se está convirtiendo en una enfermedad de las masas, afectando al 21% de los adultos estadounidenses, o a más de 53 millones de personas, muestra un nuevo informe.”Es importante destacar…
Learn MoreFactors Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis Identified
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Factors associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been identified and include having older siblings and childhood tonsillectomy, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in RMD Open.Matilda Morin,…
Learn More1 in 5 U.S. Adults Now Has Arthritis
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis is becoming a disease of the masses, striking 21% of U.S. adults, or over 53 million people, a new report shows. “It’s important first to point out that arthritis is a general term that includes ove…
Learn More21.2 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Diagnosed Arthritis From 2019 to 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Cen…
Learn MoreLavage + Steroid No Benefit in Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy of the shoulder, there is no benefit for ultrasound-guided lavage with a corticosteroid injection or for sham lavage with a corticosteroid injection versu…
Learn MoreSarilumab Beneficial for Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with polymyalgia rheumatica with relapse during tapering of glucocorticoid therapy, treatment with sarilumab, the human monoclonal antibody that binds to the interleukin-6 receptor α, is efficaci…
Learn MoreSarilumab Beneficial for Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with polymyalgia rheumatica with relapse during tapering of glucocorticoid therapy, treatment with sarilumab, the human monoclonal antibody that binds to the interleukin-6 receptor α, is efficaci…
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