Intraoperative Acupuncture May Decrease Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Integrating intraoperative electroauricular acupuncture is feasible for minimizing postoperative opioid usage among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
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Spinal Anesthesia Not Superior to General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery
For older adults undergoing surgery for hip fracture, survival and recovery of ambulation at 60 days do not differ significantly with use of spinal versus general anesthesia.
COVID-19 Deaths Increased Among Kidney Waitlist Candidates, Transplant Recipients
Among waitlisted candidates and kidney transplant recipients, a considerable proportion of deaths in 2020 were attributed to COVID-19.
FDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Booster Shots
This Thursday and Friday, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider approval of booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
Use of Antihypertensive Drugs May Increase Risk for Psoriasis
Antihypertensive drugs are associated with an increased risk for psoriasis.
NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by End of Year
Francis Collins, M.D., the longest-serving director of the US National Institutes of Health, plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of the year.
Adults With Disability Less Likely to Have Received COVID-19 Vaccine
Adults with a disability are less likely to report having received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, although they are more likely to report higher endorsement of the vaccine as protection.
US Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
There has been a significant increase in COVID-19-related deaths in nursing homes as the highly contagious delta spreads across the country, a new analysis shows.
Psychological Treatment Provides Pain Relief for Chronic Back Pain
For patients with chronic back pain, psychological treatment may provide substantial and durable pain relief.
COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns Identified in Patients With Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Among patients with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis, a considerable number are hesitant about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and the effect they may have on their underlying conditions.
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