Nearly 25% of breast cancer patients who start breast reconstruction after mastectomy don't complete the reconstructive process. The concept of reconstructive burnout is introduced and discussed in a study in the January ...
Dec 29, 2022
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For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of physical function, as compared with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Medicare costs for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer have risen sharply within the last 15 years—reflecting increased use of new medications under Medicare Part D, reports a study in Urology Practice.
Dec 20, 2022
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Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people often seek social, medical, and surgical gender-affirming care from a variety of healthcare professionals. Individualized care for optimal gender identity confirmation should be ...
Dec 19, 2022
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The prices that insurers negotiate for total joint replacement (TJR) procedures vary widely according to type of insurer and aren't associated with conventional measures of health care quality, according to a study in Clinical ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Some patients with prostate cancer have genetic mutations that may impact their treatment. A comprehensive, on-site genetic testing program, pioneered by urologists, could help to close the gap for this underutilized resource, ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Enacting Medicaid expansion in Texas and increasing the use of preventive and antiviral medications could result in a decline of new HIV infections among young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of knee and hip replacement surgery that can, in some cases, be difficult to distinguish from other causes of arthroplasty failure. An "omics"-based tool ...
Dec 5, 2022
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People with autism have normal pain thresholds but increased sensitivity to painful stimuli, concludes a study in PAIN.
Nov 30, 2022
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After healing, minor facial scars have little or no effect on ratings of attractiveness, while some scars are even linked to more favorable ratings, suggests a survey study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Nov 29, 2022
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