2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (234+ words) Amputation rates increased among US adult opioid-related hospitalizations from 2016 to 2022, with steeper increases than those observed among nonopioid-related hospitalizations, according to a brief research report published in Annals of Internal Medicine. In adjusted analyses, the excess increase was statistically evident…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (297+ words) The review included nine studies with 24, 643 patients, comprising six randomized controlled trials and three cohort studies. However, the patient count was heavily influenced by observational data; one retrospective cohort study contributed 14, 891 patients, representing more than half of the pooled population....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (424+ words) At 5 years, 63% of patients in the Cli DR group maintained sustained remission compared with 38% in the non-Cli DR group. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved clinical deep remission were more likely to maintain long-term remission and appeared less vulnerable to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (378+ words) The researchers analyzed six items from the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory'Head and Neck module: chewing or swallowing difficulty, choking, speech or voice changes, mucus, fatigue, and dry mouth. These items were averaged to create the MDASI-HN-NERVE score, a composite intended…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (247+ words) Patients recovering from repair surgery for acute Achilles tendon rupture who used weight-bearing mobility aids may achieve quicker functional recovery but could experience higher rates of complications compared with those using non'weight-bearing devices, according to a prospective cohort study. Weight-bearing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (324+ words) Early improvements in pain, sleep, and mobility were not sustained and weakened after age adjustment in a randomized trial. Low-dose oral prednisolone added to celecoxib following total knee arthroplasty was associated with lower early postoperative pain, but benefits were attenuated…...

3+ week, 44+ min ago  (244+ words) Persistent arthritis often develops in joints affected during earlier flares Persistent inflammatory arthritis in patients with palindromic rheumatism most often developed in joints affected during earlier flares, with prior involvement associated with about two times the odds of progression in…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (268+ words) Higher oxidative balance was associated with lower mortality, while greater systemic inflammation was linked to increased risk in a US cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The analysis included 24, 552 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007 to 2018), including…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) Conexiant Credit: Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology A new technique for tracking iron levels in stem cells could help solve one of regenerative medicine's biggest bottlenecks: inconsistent cell quality Researchers report that monitoring "iron flux" in mesenchymal stromal cells…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (457+ words) Kinesio taping may reduce pain intensity immediately following treatment and in the short term in patients with musculoskeletal disorders, and may improve function or disability immediately following treatment, but the evidence is very uncertain and benefits are not sustained. New…...