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A nurse-created algorithm helped determine which patients with multiple myeloma exhibited the highest risk for pneumonia, according to study results.

Among adults with an indication for statin therapy for primary prevention, there are marked disparities in statin use by race and ethnicity groups, with the lowest use rates among Black and Hispanic adults, cross-sectional data show.

SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of talazoparib to first-line enzalutamide extended imaging-based PFS among men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to results of the randomized phase 3 TALAPRO-2 study.

Adults who undergo bariatric surgery have a lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with those who do not undergo surgery, according to findings published in Obesity.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Robert T. Burks, MD, spoke about how to address ACL and medial collateral ligament injuries based on patient factors and tear type.

PHILADELPHIA — While over half of referrals generated by results from a home-screening survey for psoriatic arthritis were deemed appropriate, the rate of an actual diagnosis was low, according to results of a study.

Total hip arthroplasty for patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip may yield promising results; however, careful planning and surgical techniques are required to improve survivorship and reduce complications, a speaker said.

Nausea is among the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by children and adolescents with cancer.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Industrial emissions containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals may negatively affect the fertility of men, according to a speaker here.

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed patients with chronic thumb ulnar collateral ligament injuries had a higher rate of failure compared with patients who had acute injuries.