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The shortage of generic chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023 did not increase short-term mortality rates among people with advanced cancer, according to results of a cohort study.

Weight gain after a breast cancer diagnosis elevated a person’s risk for heart failure, according to results of an observational study in the Republic of Korea.

The phrase “Be quick but don’t hurry” was coined by venerated basketball coach John Wooden and is applicable to all aspects of life and orthopedic surgery.

WASHINGTON — Upadacitinib 15 mg is superior to placebo for achieving sustained remission in giant cell arteritis across patient subgroups based on age, sex and glucocorticoid experience, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

Timing and type of treatment for older adults with early-stage breast cancer varied greatly by race, study results showed.

In this video from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Thompson Zhuang, MD, MBA, discusses age-related risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity fractures.

Reported as the most frequently performed orthopedic procedures in the United States, research has projected an estimated increase in total hip and knee procedures of 176% and 139%, respectively, by 2040.

SAN DIEGO — Help with transportation, copays and treatment adherence were the top three needs affecting health care according to a group of patients participating in a lupus navigator pilot program.

SAN DIEGO — Determining which of several phenotypes a patient with Sjögren’s disease falls under can help inform their treatment strategy, according to data presented at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.