The incidence of falls in hospital and nursing homes is almost triple that for community-dwelling elders. Might routine vitamin D supplementation reduce number of older inpatient fallers and falls? Age and Ageing
The investigational oral direct thrombin inhibitor rivaroxaban (BAY 59-7939, Bayer HealthCare, Leverkusen, Germany) is "significantly more effective" than enoxaparin for preventing embolic complications after orthopedic surgery, according to a presentation on Sunday at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Atlanta. Reuters Health Information
Abdominal obesity may better predict cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes than BMI or measures of overall adiposity. How does exercise affect obesity-related disease risks? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Join Dr. Samuel Goldhaber and an expert panel as they discuss the benefits of new treatments for venous thromboembolism, the limitations of old ones, and currently unmet needs in the prevention of VTE. Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. Reuters Health Information
Chronic lung disease patients may be at increased risk for bone mineral density loss and thus fractures due to a number of factors. Are drugs used to treat these lung diseases related to fracture risk CHEST
How practical would it be to implement widespread screening policies in athletes to determine if they are at risk for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
How does postop proximal junctional change compare to revision prevalence according to 3 different proximal levels after adult lumbar instrumented fusion from distal thoracic/upper lumbar to L5 or S1? Spine
