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Older adults boost muscle mass after bariatric surgery
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Diabetes-related amputations on the rise in older adults
The finding reflects increases in diabetes-related nontraumatic lower extremity amputation occurring in younger U.S. population, but at a less...
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Robotics lightens load for bariatric surgeons in super obese
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Weight loss stays consistent in one- and two-step in gastric band conversion
Patients who underwent two-step conversions to LSG after LAGB showed increased BMI between procedures.
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EULAR’s COVID-19 recommendations offer no surprises
The provisional recommendations cover four themes: general measures and preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, managing patients without COVID-19 and...
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Age leads COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors in RMDs
Glucocorticoid use, cardiovascular comorbidity, and male gender were also found to increase the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in...
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Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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Most rheumatology drugs don’t increase COVID-19 hospitalization risk
“These results provide, for the first time, information about the outcome of COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.”
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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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Standardized protocol guides therapies to reduce VTE after arthroplasty
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Robotic and manual total knee arthroplasty found at least comparable
Robotic arm–assisted total knee arthroplasty offers similar outcomes relative to manual procedures.