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Social isolation linked to more pain after hip replacement
(HealthDay)—People without social support may experience more pain years after surgery, a new study suggests.
Oct 28, 2013
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Surgery
Coexisting pain tied to worse knee replacement outcomes
(HealthDay)—Musculoskeletal pain in the low back, hips, and the nonoperatively treated knee before total knee replacement is associated with poorer physical function at six months after surgery, according to a study published ...
Oct 26, 2013
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Surgery
'Prehabilitation' prepares patients for hip and knee surgery
In less than 10 years, osteoarthritis has claimed both of Barbara Carson's knees and one of her hip joints. Yet it wasn't until the most recent surgery on her right knee that Carson heard the term "prehabilitation," let alone ...
Oct 22, 2013
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Surgery
Study reveals dramatic fall in death rates after hip replacements
Mortality rates in the first 90 days following hip replacement surgery have halved, according to a study led by the University of Bristol on behalf of the National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NJR) ...
Sep 26, 2013
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Health
Boomers' embrace of devices gives rise to new med-tech age
Jay Alva's sneakers pounded the treadmill, set to the speed of a brisk walk. Sweat dripped off the 53-year-old as he hit a groove during a recent workout.
Sep 23, 2013
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Hospital readmission rates linked with quality of surgical care
Reducing hospital readmission rates is an important clinical and policy priority but whether those rates really measure the quality of hospital care isn't clear. In a new study, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Health
Reference pricing changes consumers' choices
(HealthDay)—Consumer cost sharing resulting from reference pricing redirects patient volumes and reduces hospital prices for orthopedic surgery, according to research published in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Aug 23, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study assesses impact of rheumatoid arthritis on joint replacement surgery outcomes
Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Cardiology
Aspirin equals pricier blood thinner for preventing clots
(HealthDay)—Aspirin appears to be just as good as more expensive, more potent blood-thinning medication for preventing blood clots after hip replacement surgery, according to new research.
Jun 4, 2013
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Medical research
New blood test finds allergies before implant surgery
Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I ...
May 15, 2013
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