A study suggests that patients who undergo total hip replacement report a noticeable long-term improvement in physical functioning, whereas age-matched population controls decline in function. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that individuals who regularly participate in sports activities have a lower risk for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism vs those who do not. Medscape Medical News
Nearly mute after 3 years of rapidly progressive debilitation, this patient begins to find her words, her personality, and her family within minutes of treatment. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Certain maternal factors, such as illicit drug use and neonate intensive-care interventions, are associated with hypothermia in premature newborns, a new study reveals. Medscape Medical News
A new randomized trial shows patients in the intensive care unit fare better with less delirium and coma, have better sedation, and show lower mortality when receiving dexmedetomidine vs lorazepam. Medscape Medical News
