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Robotic and manual total knee arthroplasty found at least comparable
Robotic arm–assisted total knee arthroplasty offers similar outcomes relative to manual procedures.
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Hydrogen peroxide reduces C. acnes cultures following shoulder surgery
Preoperative application of hydrogen peroxide reduces positive C. acnes cultures following shoulder surgery.
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Case reports illustrate heterogeneity of skin manifestations in COVID patients
Any health professional is invited to submit cases of COVID-19–associated dermatoses to a registry set up by the American Academy of Dermatology...
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Shoulder arthroplasty template data require careful interpretation
Those switching between shoulder arthroplasty templates should be prepared for differences in key measures.
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Hip hemiarthroplasty outcomes found better with cement vs. no cement
In older patients, cemented hemiarthroplasty reduces risk of aseptic revisions relative to uncemented repairs.
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TAVR for low-risk bicuspid aortic stenosis appears safe, effective
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – In low-risk patients with bicuspid stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve repair was found safe at 30 days.
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CD4 cells implicated in pathology of CCCA
The pathology of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) has been traced to an inflammatory infiltrate.
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Benefit of ultrathin over thin stent still growing at 3 years
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Three-year results of a randomized trial show that the advantage of a very thin drug-eluting stent is still gaining.
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Novel mitral valve device shows encouraging mortality data
At 3 years, a novel annuloplasty device for mitral valve regurgitation is associated with low relative mortality.
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Anticoagulants may have advantage over aspirin for low-risk TAVR
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Anticoagulant therapy is found superior to antiplatelet therapy for preventing leaflet thrombosis after TAVR.
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Mortality sevenfold higher post TAVR with severe kidney injury
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Acute renal injury in transcatheter aortic valve replacement is identified as major risk of bad outcomes.
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After PCI, stopping antiplatelet therapy for surgery appears safe
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HDL hypothesis: New trial expected to show why prior ones failed
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A 17,000-plus–patient trial is focusing on function rather than quantity of HDL in patients thought most likely to benefit...
