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April 11, 2023
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VIDEO: Perioperative, multimodal injection improved outcomes after hip fracture surgery

VIDEO: Perioperative, multimodal injection improved outcomes after hip fracture surgery

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philipp Leucht, MD, FAAOS, discussed the efficacy of a perioperative, multimodal hip injection for patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture.

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April 06, 2023
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A new immunotherapy target emerges in advanced multiple myeloma

A new immunotherapy target emerges in advanced multiple myeloma

Targeting the B-cell maturation antigen protein has so far proved successful in treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, dramatically increasing response rates and extending the time until disease progression.

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March 29, 2023
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VIDEO: Second dose of dexamethasone may reduce opioid consumption after TKA

VIDEO: Second dose of dexamethasone may reduce opioid consumption after TKA

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joshua C. Rozell, MD, discussed outcomes of a second perioperative dose of dexamethasone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

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March 24, 2023
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VIDEO: In-office needle arthroscopy is a ‘revolution’ in orthopedics

VIDEO: In-office needle arthroscopy is a ‘revolution’ in orthopedics

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, John G. Kennedy, MD, and Arianna Gianakos, DO, spoke about in-office needle arthroscopy for patients with anterior ankle impingement.

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March 21, 2023
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VIDEO: Tranexamic acid may be safe for patients with cancer who undergo hip replacement

VIDEO: Tranexamic acid may be safe for patients with cancer who undergo hip replacement

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Nicola Fabbri, MD, discussed the use of tranexamic acid for patients with metastatic cancer who undergo total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty.

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March 10, 2023
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Mortality rates in older patients with hip fractures decreased from 2010 to 2019

Mortality rates in older patients with hip fractures decreased from 2010 to 2019

LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed mortality rates in older patients with femoral neck or intertrochanteric hip fractures decreased from 2010 to 2019.

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March 05, 2023
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Tailored EHR alert increases prescribing for recommended heart failure drug

Tailored EHR alert increases prescribing for recommended heart failure drug

NEW ORLEANS — An automated, patient-specific, electronic health record-embedded tool was associated with increased prescriptions of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for patients with HF, the BETTER CARE-HF study showed.

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February 23, 2023
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Community health worker-led intervention helps South Asian Americans control BP

Community health worker-led intervention helps South Asian Americans control BP

In a cohort of South Asian Americans with uncontrolled BP, compared with the control group, those assigned to a community health worker-led intervention had greater odds of achieving BP control at 6 months, researchers reported.

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February 20, 2023
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High grit scores associated with scholarly productivity in orthopedic residents

High grit scores associated with scholarly productivity in orthopedic residents

DALLAS — Presented results showed high grit scores were associated with mental toughness, scholarly productivity and academic involvement in orthopedic surgery residents.

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February 19, 2023
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Adjuvant nivolumab improves outcomes in high-risk urothelial cancer

Adjuvant nivolumab improves outcomes in high-risk urothelial cancer

SAN FRANCISCO — Adjuvant nivolumab improved outcomes compared with placebo for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, according to study results.

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