Year: 2011

Patients admitted to a hospital with major trauma and treated with the steroid hydrocortisone were less likely to be diagnosed with hospital-acquired pneumonia than patients who received placebo, according to a study in JAMA. Antoine Roquilly, MD, University of Nantes,…

NIH has awarded a $3.4 million grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, both affiliated with Yeshiva University in New York, to identify cognitive factors that influence mobility in older people — in particular,…

In the two decades since the start of the “Back to Sleep” campaign, doctors and surgeons have seen a surge in the number of infants with position-related head deformities called deformational plagiocephaly (DP). Amid often-conflicting recommendations, there’s still a lack…

Building on its 16-year commitment to U.S. Paralympic athletes, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., launches Achieve Without Limits, a multi-year campaign that champions these athletes and their dedication to achieve. The campaign kickoff includes new television spots, digital advertising…

A study by Stephan Meier, assistant professor, management at Columbia Business School, and co-author Andreas Fuster, PhD candidate, Harvard University department of economics, found that while monetary incentives in the workplace, such as subsidies or bonuses, are regarded to be…

Bianca Kajlich, star of the CBS show “Rules of Engagement” is holding a Twitter campaign this week to raise funds for the Knoxville-based Amputee Coalition’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp. In honor of her birthday on March 26, Kajlich has asked…

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. have partnered to help improve the treatment and lives of victims of landmines in Colombia injured during the decades-long conflict that has affected the country. Since 2002, there have been at least…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Soldiers who have undergone significant limb salvage procedures are able to return to active duty and athletic activities following orthotic management, according to studies presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy…

ORLANDO, Fla. — A brimless interface design for vacuum assisted suspension might be a better option than traditional ischial ramus containment interfaces for some transfemoral amputees.     Jason Kahle Jason T. Kahle, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, from the University of…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Both orthotic and surgical options can be indicated for ideal treatment of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease, according to a symposium on the topic presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy…