Patients who underwent ankle arthrodesis in the coalescence or remodeling stages of Charcot osteoarthropathy before the onset of joint instability, severe deformity and ulcer formation had satisfactory outcomes, according to study published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.…
Year: 2012
Community-onset, hospital-onset MRSA on the decline
Rates of community-onset and hospital-onset MRSA bacteremia have decreased in parallel. However, the proportion of community-onset skin and soft tissue infections due to MRSA have only recently declined, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medicl…
Epilepsy drugs increase risk of fractures, falls
Patients taking antiepileptic drugs are up to four times more likely to suffer spine, collarbone and ankle fractures — and more likely to have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, according to research published in Neurology. The authors also found patients were…
Hospitalized children receive inadequate pain management
A recent study showed that pain remains common in hospitalized children, despite a concentrated focus on improving pain management over the past decade. Two hundred medical and surgical patients ranging in age from 7 days to 21 years admitted to…
Update: Pistorius to compete in London Olympics
Oscar Pistorius was chosen to compete in the individual 400 meters at the London Olympics even after he failed to meet the qualifications on June 29 at the African Championships. Originally only chosen for the 1,600-meter relay, South Africa’s Olympic…
Walking, moderate activity associated with lower diabetes incidence
Participants who performed moderate levels of activity experienced lower risk of incident diabetes compared with participants who performed lower levels of activity, according to recent study results. Researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, enrolled 1,826 participants without diabetes and…
Update: Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act
In a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, maintaining that the individual mandate is constitutional when issued as a tax. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed by Congress and signed into…
USPSTF recommends screening for management of obesity in adults
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends clinicians screen adults for obesity, as well as offer or refer patients with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) identified…
Government often pays twice for veterans in federal health plans
The federal government often pays for the same services twice for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare Advantage plan and the Veterans Affairs health care system, researchers from Brown University suggest. “In this scenario, private Medicare plans receive taxpayer-funded subsides…
University of Michigan Amputee Support Group hosts First Climb Clinic
Rock climber Ronnie Dickson U-CAN, the University of Michigan Amputee Support Group, hosted a First Climb clinic with a full day of adaptive rock climbing at Planet Rock in Ann Arbor, Mich., led by noted rock climber…