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Bayer profits up 11.5 percent on new drugs

German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Thursday that its net profit rose 11.5 percent in the first quarter as new drugs, led by blood thinner Xarelto, boosted sales.

Medications created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical therapy often just as good as surgery for knee problem

(Medical Xpress)—Either physical therapy or arthroscopic surgery can relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with a torn meniscus and arthritis in the knee, according to researchers from Washington ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Not all patients benefit equally from hip or knee replacement, study finds

Only half of people with arthritis who had a hip or knee replacement reported a significant improvement in pain and mobility after surgery, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent returned to their previous position, according to new research ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at longevity of total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis

When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose joints have been ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is surgery the only option for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis?

Many middle age and older adults have disabling knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure in the knee that is often damaged in patients with underlying knee osteoarthritis. In the United States, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexual function improves significantly after hip or knee replacement surgery

Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, affecting millions of Americans each year, is known to limit sexual activity. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) ...

Surgery created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Balancing act: Direct and indirect costs of managing musculoskeletal disorders

The value of medical treatment can be far greater than the cost of the treatment finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. Improved physical function leads to measur ...

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds diabetes does not increase risk of total knee surgical complications

Patients with diabetes who undergo total knee replacement surgery do not have increased risk of surgical complications compared to those patients without diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in ...

Surgery created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection

Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee replacement (TKR) than patients without diabetes, according to new ...

Diabetes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Platelet-rich plasma treatment shows potential for knee osteoarthritis

A study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery has shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) holds great promise for treating patients with knee osteoarthritis. The treatment improved pain and function, and in up to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies skiers who can be successfully treated without surgery after an ACL tear

Roughly a quarter of recreational skiers who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while hitting the slopes can be successfully treated without surgery, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers ...

Surgery created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A call to prevent unsafe high-risk medical devices from reaching the marketplace

Technological advancements in medicine have allowed patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions such as hip and knee pain to regain mobility and live relatively pain-free. But some "high risk" surgical ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds knee replacement surgery may lead to weight gain

Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer-navigated total knee replacement

For many years, the use of computer-assisted navigation has been touted as improving the positioning, sizing and alignment of replacement knee joints, resulting in greater durability of joints and overall improvement in patient ...

Surgery created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0