Johns Hopkins

SAN DIEGO — Reimbursement and utilization rates have gradually declined for orthopedic surgeries in the CMS population, according to results presented here.

States that have adopted complete or 6-week abortion bans have “higher-than-expected” infant mortality and fertility rates, according to two studies published in JAMA.

Published results showed the type of anesthetic regimen used during cemented hemiarthroplasty was markedly associated with development of bone cement implantation syndrome.

Adults with type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk for developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy while using semaglutide therapy than when they are not using the drug, according to findings from a retrospective study.

American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the United States, yet challenges with poor data collection continue to complicate efforts to improve health outcomes.

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, use of GLP-1 agonists may increase the risks for adhesive capsulitis and required surgical intervention, such as manipulation under anesthesia, according to published results.

Pre-transplant immune checkpoint inhibitors extended survival for patients with relapsed classic Hodgkin lymphoma compared with chemotherapy, according to results of a retrospective study.

Greater adherence to American dietary guideline recommendations appeared linked with reduced likelihood of prostate cancer progression among men undergoing active surveillance, study results showed.

One journal reviewer told Donald P. McDonnell, PhD, the research should be “banned from the literature.”

SAN ANTONIO — At 24 months, children who received a health literacy-informed digital text and web-based intervention had better weight trajectories vs. those who did not, according to Greenlight Plus Trial results presented at ObesityWeek.