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AAD: Risk for Skin Cancer Higher for Adults With Atopic Dermatitis
Significantly increased risk seen for adults with moderate-to-severe versus mild atopic dermatitis
Hydrocortisone Linked to Lower Risk for Death in Severe Pneumonia
Findings seen among adults who had been admitted to the ICU for severe community-acquired pneumonia
Urothelial Cancer Prediction Model Has High Sensitivity, Specificity
Model, which considers 10 genes from UroAmp uCGP test, had high sensitivity and specificity in two validation cohorts
Digital Rectal Exam Does Not Detect Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Among men analyzed with DRE as solitary screening test for prostate cancer, suspicious findings did not increase prostate cancer detection
AAOS: 2015 to 2019 Saw More Than 5 Million High School Sports Injuries Treated
Overall, 6.3 percent of these injuries required surgery
AAOS: Patients Aged ≥75 Years Report Better Pain Relief Than Younger Patients
Younger adults reported slightly worse pain, function, quality of life than late elder patients one year after TKA
AAOS: Implant Survivorship 99 Percent for Young Hip Arthroplasty Patients
Only 1 and 1.4 percent of patients younger than 65 years had revision and 90-day readmission, respectively; Black patients underwent revision more often than White patients
AAOS: Demand for Arthroplasty to Outpace Surgeon Capacity
Number of joint replacements performed per surgeon could double by 2050 to meet projected demand
AAOS: Risk Factors Examined for Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis Among Runners
Risk factors include history of hip/knee injuries or surgery, advancing age, family history, BMI; not years of running, weekly mileage
ACC: Coordinated Intervention Increases Rx for Evidence-Based T2DM Therapies
Multifaceted intervention of assessment, education, and feedback increases likelihood of triple prescription fourfold over usual care
