University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics

Published results showed no “growing disparity” in complication rates between morbidly obese and non-morbidly obese patients who undergo total hip arthroplasty.

Adolescent depression appeared linked to lower sexual functioning and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors with impaired orgasm, according to results of a prospective study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

The American Orthopaedic Association announced the two recipients of its 2021 Distinguished Award at the Virtual AOA Annual Leadership Meetings on June 8.

Researchers found that the responsibility for antimicrobial stewardship programs at Veterans Affairs hospitals that did not have support from an infectious disease specialist often fell to pharmacists.

Published results showed patients who were morbidly obese and received extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis after primary total hip or knee arthroplasty did not have reduced rates of wound complications or periprosthetic joint infection.

Asian American mothers with prepregnancy overweight or obesity, defined by Asian-specific BMI cutoffs, were more likely to have a preterm birth than mothers with a normal BMI, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes.

Likelihood of developing diabetes was increased by 50% among adults with diagnosed ADHD compared with those without ADHD, according to national health survey data published in the Journal of Diabetes.

Exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A was significantly and positively associated with all-cause mortality in U.S. adults, according to an analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.

Intraoperative preparation with vancomycin-soaked grafts was linked with reduced infection rates in patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, according to presented results.

As nonessential surgery restrictions remain in parts of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a “profound impact” on hip and knee arthroplasty volume and could translate to “major financial loss,” according to a study.