How ’s the Food? Rate Your Hospital Cafeteria 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 (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - December 5, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder following upper versus lower extremity fractures - Chen K, Hynes KK, Dirschl D, Wolf JM, Strelzow JA.
INTRODUCTION: Orthopaedic trauma has been linked to major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-injury rates of psychiatric diagnoses and their relationship to various injury characte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Pitt names Dr. George Russell as chief of orthopaedic trauma
Comes to the region from the University of Mississippi. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news
Self-reported bone fracture among Malaysian adults: baseline findings of PURE Malaysia cohort study - Zaleha MI, Noor Hassim I, Azmi MT, Hasni MJ, Rosnah I, Abdul-Hamid H, Dasiman R, Zainol Abidin N, Ab Razak NH, Khairul Hazdi Y.
INTRODUCTION: In Malaysia, studies on self-reported bone fractures are scarce. Due to the fact that bone fractures may serve as an indicator of osteoporosis in the community, this study aimed to identify the factors associated with their occurrence among a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Geographic variation in bone mineral density and prevalent fractures in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging - Hassanabadi N, Berger C, Papaioannou A, Cheung AM, Rahme E, Leslie WD, Goltzman D, Morin SN.
Awareness of the prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures across jurisdictions can guide the development of local preventive programs and healthcare policies. We observed geographical variations in total hip bone mineral density and in the prevalence of ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Epidemiology of paediatric trauma during national lockdown: a retrospective study with 12 months of follow-up - Qin C, Tamang R, Waugh D, Grayston J, Al-Ashqar M, Bakhshayesh P, Deriu L.
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated preventative measures such as national lockdown dramatically changed the daily activities of children. This paper aims to compare the epidemiology of paediatric orthopaedic trauma presentation, manageme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Return to driving post upper or lower extremity orthopaedic surgical procedures: a scoping review of current published literature - Khaliq M, Giannoudis VP, Palan J, Pandit HG, van Duren BH.
Patients undergoing planned or unplanned orthopaedic procedures involving their upper or lower extremity can prevent them from safe and timely return to driving, where they commonly ask, 'Doctor, when can I drive?' Driving recommendations after such proced... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Placing locking compression plates as an external fixator in wild animal (crocodile) bite victim: a case report - Mubarak FS, Kanagaratnam K.
Animal bites can cause severely contaminated open fractures, especially in the hand, wrist, and lower extremities, requiring expert orthopedic care. This case report emphasizes the unique issues posed by such injuries, particularly in low-income areas with... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Pediatric long bone fractures after dog bites: a case series and systematic review - Brahmbhatt PS, Taha I, Nahal C, Raju S.
This study presents a case series and systematic review of pediatric patients who sustained long bone fractures following dog bites. A systematic review of the studies on "pediatric fracture dog bite" based on a search of PubMed and OVID Medline databases ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Work-related shoulder pain among Saudi orthopedic surgeons: a cross-sectional study - AlHussain A, Almagushi NA, Almosa MS, Alotaibi SN, AlHarbi K, Alharbi AM, Al Shabraqi H, Alowid F.
INTRODUCTION: Shoulder pain is one of the most frequently reported musculoskeletal conditions that approximately 6.9 to 26% of people experience. Numerous etiologies have been linked to causing shoulder pain, with the most frequent one being rotator cuff t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?
(MedPage Today) -- Among younger patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, whether they received aspirin versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) did not seem to affect their risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following surgery, a large... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
ImageBiopsy Lab debuts software to detect spine fractures on CT
Vienna-based Image Biopsy Lab is debuting Flamingo, the latest module of its IB Lab Zoo automated analysis musculoskeletal software platform.IB Lab Flamingo analyzes CT images of the upper extremities and the spine for the detection and classification of osteoporotic fractures of the spine. The fully automated software identifies vertebral compression and asymptomatic spinal fractures in CT scans which may have been overlooked.Global pharmaceutical firm UCB developed IB Lab Flamingo's deep-learning computational model which is being integrated into the family of IB Lab Zoo orthopedic AI software modules designed to automat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Biden Calls for Replacement of All Lead Pipes Within 10 Years
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C.
Millions of people consume drinking water from lead pipes and the agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults. It is the strongest overhaul of lead rules in more than three decades, and will cost billions of dollars. Pulling it off will re...
Source: TIME: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the reporting of falls and fractures: an European pharmacovigilance analysis - Mascolo A, Rafaniello C, di Mauro G, Ruggiero D, Campitiello MR, Donniacuo M, Berrino PM, Rossi F, Paolisso G, Capuano A.
BACKGROUND: The risk of falls and bone fractures with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors has been characterized by conflicting evidence. Therefore, we decided to investigate the reporting probability of falls and fractures by comparing SGLT... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Asheville Arthritis & amp; Osteoporosis Center Partners with House Rx to Enhance Patient Care Through Medically Integrated Dispensing
Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center, a community rheumatology clinic based in North Carolina, will be adopting a new care model aimed at improving patient access to life-improving specialty medications. Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center will provide patients with faster and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
