Opioid crisis expected to worsen by 2025
Over the next few years, opioid misuse and overdose deaths are projected to substantially increase despite current efforts to prevent abuse, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
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One-stage exchange may yield better outcomes than two-stage exchange
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Despite two-stage exchange being the traditional treatment method in North America for infected total joints, a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii noted that one-stage exchange may be easier for patients and may result in better functional outcomes.
Use of medications associated with rising osteoporosis risk
The use of medications associated with the development of osteoporosis has steadily increased across Denmark in the past 16 years, particularly by those most at risk for fracture, such as postmenopausal women and older adults, according to findings from a registry study published in Bone.
Arthritis highly prevalent in older adults with depression
A study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reported that arthritis was highly prevalent among older adults with varying degrees of depression.
Blood glucose levels may signal periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty
There was a correlation between postoperative glucose levels and an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty, according to published results.
