Today's Health News
FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate
Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants
Vegans Have Increased Risk for Total, Main-Site Fractures
Association attenuated slightly with adjustment for dietary calcium and/or protein but still significant
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors
Periodontal Pathogens Linked to Atherosclerosis in RA
Immunoreactivity to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b, Aa leukotoxin A linked to atherosclerosis
ACR: Osteoporosis Underdiagnosed, Undertreated in Older Men
Only 2.1 percent of those with qualifying fractures were diagnosed and treated
Lung Cancer Tied to Most Potential Years of Life Lost
Potential years of life lost per death highest for deaths due to cancers of testis, bones/joints, other endocrine sites
ACR Previews New Pharmacotherapy Guidelines for RA
The 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis updates guidance on drug treatments
ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA
Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants