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November 02, 2022
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Nonoperative treatment of displaced clavicle fractures yielded higher refracture rate

Nonoperative treatment of displaced clavicle fractures yielded higher refracture rate

While operative and nonoperative treatment of displaced clavicle fractures had similar time to return to activity, results showed nonoperative treatment had higher refracture rates and operative treatment had higher secondary surgery rates.

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October 19, 2022
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Interventions improve cancer screening rates among women in rural areas

Interventions improve cancer screening rates among women in rural areas

GENEVA — Remote interventions led to higher screening rates for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers among women who live in rural areas, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

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October 04, 2022
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Smartphone speech analysis detects worsening heart failure prior to an event

Smartphone speech analysis detects worsening heart failure prior to an event

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A novel speech analysis system was able to detect impending heart failure events in ambulatory patients with congestive HF more than 3 weeks ahead of time, a speaker reported.

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September 20, 2022
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Exercise should be standard part of cancer care during treatment, ASCO guideline states

Exercise should be standard part of cancer care during treatment, ASCO guideline states

It is well known that obesity, physical inactivity and a poor diet increase the risk for various cancer types and contribute to adverse outcomes among adults with certain malignancies.

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September 13, 2022
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USPSTF finalizes recommendation on prediabetes, type 2 diabetes screening in youth

USPSTF finalizes recommendation on prediabetes, type 2 diabetes screening in youth

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published a final recommendation in JAMA, stating there is insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

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August 25, 2022
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Hispanic ethnicity often not reported in breast cancer studies

Hispanic ethnicity often not reported in breast cancer studies

Fewer than half of breast cancer studies in the National Cancer Database reported Hispanic ethnicity and about one-third categorized race and ethnicity into mutually exclusive groups, according to study results.

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August 25, 2022
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VIDEO: UCL repair technique with internal brace augmentation, ulnar nerve decompression

VIDEO: UCL repair technique with internal brace augmentation, ulnar nerve decompression

Demonstrated in this video is the technique of ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal brace augmentation.

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July 27, 2022
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More than two patellar dislocations prior to MPFL reconstruction linked with poor outcomes

More than two patellar dislocations prior to MPFL reconstruction linked with poor outcomes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Patients with more than two patellar dislocations prior to medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction experienced worse patient-reported outcomes compared with patients who had two or less dislocations.

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July 01, 2022
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Delays in autologous chondrocyte implantation may lead to knee cartilage defect expansion

Delays in autologous chondrocyte implantation may lead to knee cartilage defect expansion

Published results showed long delays between two-stage cell-based cartilage restoration surgeries with either autologous chondrocyte implantation or matrix autologous chondrocyte implantation may put patients at risk for defect expansion.

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June 20, 2022
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes rising with gestational diabetes

Adverse pregnancy outcomes rising with gestational diabetes

From 2014 to 2020 in the United States, the overall rate of multiple adverse pregnancy outcomes rose for pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes, and rates of specific adverse outcomes varied by race and ethnicity, according to data.

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