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A descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2020
Background Pain treatment post orthopaedic care in the elderly is complicated and requires careful follow-up. Current guidelines state all patients prescribed opioids should have a plan for gradual reduction, with the treatment progressively reduced and ...
Gabriella Caleres, Patrik Midlöv, Åsa Bondesson, Sara Modig   +3 more
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Effects of Frailty on Outcomes Following Surgery Among Patients With Hip Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundFrailty is a syndrome of multisystem dysfunction in the elderly. The association between preoperative frailty and postoperative outcomes in patients with hip fractures is unclear. To address this issue, we performed a meta-analysis to determine
Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Ansu Wang, Yijiao Lou, Daojuan Peng, Zhongyan Jiang, Tongxia Xia, Tongxia Xia   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of a fixed nurse team in the orthopaedic surgery operating room on work efficiency and patient outcomes: a propensity score-matched historically controlled study

BMC Nursing, 2022
Background The work value of operating room (OR) nurses is directly reflected in nursing quality. However, evaluating the work value of these nurses has not been sufficiently investigated.
Huaying Zhong, Limin Zhou, Shaoling Liao, Jing Tang, Liqun Yue, Meizhen Mo, Yiyue Zhong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost comparison of orthopaedic fracture pathways using discrete event simulation in a Glasgow hospital [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Healthcare faces the continual challenge of improving outcome whilst aiming to reduce cost. The aim of this study was to determine the micro cost differences of the Glasgow non-operative trauma virtual pathway in comparison to a traditional ...
Anderson, Gillian H, Jenkins, Paul J, McDonald, David, Morton, Alec, Nugent, Margaret, Rymaszewski, Lech, van Der Meer, Robert   +6 more
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Biceps Transfer to FDP–FPL Tendon Augmented with Fascia Lata to Restore Hand Function in Neglected Fracture Treated by Traditional Bone-setters

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Summary:. Neglected bone fractures owing to the traditional bone-setter practices could lead to devastating complications. We aimed to describe the procedure and outcome of fascia lata augmentation for a forearm massive soft tissue loss case.
Meirizal Meirizal, MD, Anak Agung Ngurah Nata Baskara, MD, Hilmi Muhammad, MD, Tedjo Rukmoyo, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Moving forward through consensus: protocol for a modified Delphi approach to determine the top research priorities in the field of orthopaedic oncology. [PDF]

, 2016
IntroductionOrthopaedic oncology researchers face several obstacles in the design and execution of randomised controlled trials, including finite fiscal resources to support the rising costs of clinical research and insufficient patient volume at ...
Bhandari, Mohit, Evaniew, Nathan, Ghert, Michelle, McKay, Paula, PARITY Investigators, Randall, R Lor, Rendon, Juan Sebastian, Schneider, Patricia, Turcotte, Robert, Vélez, Roberto   +9 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and revision shoulder replacement: a systematic review

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background One of the most common bacteria responsible for most Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is Propionibacterium acnes. Even though the rate of infections in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty is increasing, effective diagnostic ...
Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Candela, Gabriella Facchinetti, Anna Marchetti, Silvia Dsoke, Claudia Mazzella, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Vincenzo Denaro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Precepts and Ethics for the Orthopaedic Population [PDF]

, 2014
Since the emergence of reports such as the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (2013) and the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Palliative Care Consensus Document (2005), there continues to be a growing recognition of the ...
Breakwell, Susan, Callahan, Margaret, Petersen, Cheryl L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products used by Rheumatology Patients in Alberta: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among rheumatology patients, and their associations with patient factors, patient reported perceived side effects and positive impacts. Methods An online survey (delivered from March to November 2022) was distributed by Alberta Health Services to ...
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumour surgery (PARITY): a pilot multicentre randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
ObjectiveClinical studies of patients with bone sarcomas have been challenged by insufficient numbers at individual centres to draw valid conclusions.
PARITY Investigators
core   +1 more source