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Hyponatremia associated with increased length of stay, complications after TJA
Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found patients with hyponatremia, a common electrolyte abnormality, are at risk for increased length of stay, complications and nonhome discharge after total joint arthroplasty.
Monitoring, prevention strategies needed for ‘underrecognized’ hypertension in children
Primary hypertension is now the leading type of pediatric hypertension, especially in adolescents, raising their subsequent risk for CV events in adulthood, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center names vice president for cancer disparities
Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCCP, FRCP (London), has been named enterprise vice president for cancer disparities at Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.
Artificial intelligence as good as other methods for documenting hand surgery cases
LAS VEGAS — Automatic-populated clinical notes that are artificial intelligence-based may decrease documentation burden for hand surgery cases in the future vs. transcription services or voice recognition systems, according to a presenter.
Optimal antibiotics timing ‘likely differs’ among inpatients with cancer, neutropenic fever
Delaying antibiotic treatment beyond 1 hour from developing neutropenic fever did not affect OS among hospitalized patients with cancer, results from a retrospective study showed.
Thomas Jefferson University appoints chair of medical oncology
William Kevin Kelly, DO, has been appointed chair of the department of medical oncology for Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Orthopedic surgeons risk noise-induced hearing loss in the OR
Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging decibel levels in the OR.
Joint aspiration prior to reimplantation may not influence outcomes
Joint aspiration in patients with periprosthetic joint infection may not influence the outcome of reimplantation, according to results presented at the EFORT Annual Congress.
Speaker: Both allograft, autograft remain viable options for MPFL reconstruction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —With no differences in failure rates, patient-reported outcomes, pain or return to play, both allograft and autograft are viable options for patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.
New lung cancer guidelines reduced some screening disparities
New lung cancer screening guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which lowered the age for inclusion and intensity of smoking to qualify as high risk, resulted in an increase in the proportion of Black individuals screened.