Cortisone

Adults with higher cortisone levels as measured in their scalp hair may be more likely to develop future cardiovascular disease, according to a presenter at the European Congress on Obesity.

by Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS

LAS VEGAS — At the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Kevin F. Lutsky, MD, discussed a study that looked at the rate of surgical site infections with the use of intraoperative corticosteroid injections in concomitant hand procedures. Lutsky said patients who underwent concomitant cortisone injections on the ipsilateral side of the surgical site had an increased risk of surgical site infections.

by Mike Harvey, PA-C, MBA