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PHILADELPHIA — Results showed posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion instrumented to C2 had longer operative times, but equivalent patient-reported outcomes and complications, compared with patients instrumented to C3/C4. Hani Chanbour, MD, and colleagues collected activities of daily living, operative time, length of stay, complications and patient-reported outcomes among 117
Healio Gastroenterology | Alcohol-related deaths have climbed steadily over the past two decades, and with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol-associated disease and mortality rates have continued to soar.“It is clear that there has been an increase in hospitalizations for alcohol-associated hepatitis, at least at large tertiary centers,” Douglas Simonetto, MD, associate professor of medicine and
A report released during Mental Health Awareness Month in May highlights the growing link between mental and oral health.According to a press release from national nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the report is based on a growing body of research from CareQuest’s 2022 State of Oral Health Equity in America survey as well as other scientific literature. It highlights eight
Abbott is recalling certain lots of its imaging catheter with OCT because the marker band farthest from the catheter tip may become loose and separate from the catheter during use.According to an FDA press release, a proximal marker that has separated from the device (Dragonfly OpStar) may remain in the body after catheter removal, and may cause embolism, thrombosis, dissection, ischemia, MI,
Premier Orthopaedics and Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company have announced a partnership to create an integrated value-based care platform in Pennsylvania and its surrounding regions, according to a press release.The partnership will combine more than 200 care providers from Premier Orthopaedics with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company’s (HOPCo’s) proprietary care management