Oxcarbazepine Tied to Nontrauma Fracture in Children Aged 4 to 13 With Epilepsy
Initiating oxcarbazepine, but not levetiracetam, linked to increased incidence rate ratio for nontrauma fracture
Miscellaneous Musculoskeletal Disorders
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Immunogenic in Immunosuppressed Patients
Titers of anti-S IgG lower for patients with chronic inflammatory disease receiving glucocorticoids or B-cell depletion therapy
Vitamin D Supplementation No Aid to Muscle Health
Review finds no beneficial effects on muscle function, strength, or mass
Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density May Contribute to Hearing Loss
Magnitude of elevated risk similar among women who did and did not use bisphosphonates
Outcomes Poorer With 6 Versus 12 Weeks of Antibiotics for PJI
Six weeks of therapy did not meet the criteria for noninferiority among patients with microbiologically confirmed prosthetic joint infections
Oral, IV Tranexamic Acid Compared for Joint Replacement Surgery
Interim results of a randomized study indicate that oral and IV TXA are equally effective in reducing perioperative blood loss
Safety of Tranexamic Acid Studied for Orthopedic Surgery in High-Risk Patients
Risk for complications not increased in patients with preexisting comorbidities undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty
MPR Weekly Dose Podcast 78
This week we have news of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization expansion for adolescents; A new postoperative pain treatment; There’s a new insulin smart pen devices; Insulin products are recalled; And the FDA grants fast track status to a potential treatment for the rare disease, FSHD.
Prescribing Up for Drugs Associated With Falls in Older Adults
Concurrent rise seen in fall-related mortality in older adults in the United States from 1999 to 2017
Do Successive Transfers of an Emergency Patient Amount to an EMTALA Violation?
This month we look at a case involving the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, commonly referred to as EMTALA. EMTALA was enacted by Congress in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985. The act was designed to prevent hospitals from ‘patient dumping’; transferring uninsured or Medicaid patients to…
