A recent randomized clinical trial demonstrated that a nurse and social worker-led palliative telecare intervention improved quality of life, mental health, and disease-specific outcomes for patients with...
In a recent study, most patients who played racket sports prior to joint arthroplasty were able to return to play—often within 6 months—at their previous skill level and frequency. Return to sport was...
In women aged 65 years or older post–hip fracture, testosterone plus exercise did not improve long-distance walking more than exercise alone, though researchers observed some gains.
A study presented at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association explored how physical and cognitive limitations affect glucometer use in adults aged 65 years and older with type 2...
New research explores long COVID risks in children, ACIP's expanded RSV vaccine use, U.S. disease resurgence under falling immunization, and long COVID’s burden on health care workers.
In this randomized controlled trial, extending adductor canal block duration with a continuous catheter did not reduce opioid use after total knee arthroplasty compared with a single-shot block with...
A retrospective study evaluated the impact of preoperative patellofemoral osteoarthritis severity on patient-reported outcomes in primary total knee arthroplasties where the patella was left unresurfaced.
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Researchers developed a retrospective cohort study to determine whether conversion total hip arthroplasty (THA) following a failed osteosynthesis leads to higher complication and mortality rates compared...
Many older inpatients want to stay active, but face biopsychosocial barriers that limit mobility during hospitalization, according to a new study presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's SHM Converge...
A multicenter study presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's SHM Converge 2025 in Las Vegas, NV, challenges the generalizability of a widely used fall-risk model, revealing diminished predictive...
