JOURNAL UPDATE

Delays in Care Longer for Female Trauma Patients

Female trauma patients had longer stay in ED, longer time in pretriage, increased likelihood of discharge to nursing or long-term care facilities

• Supervised Exercise Program Beneficial for Seniors With Hip Fracture
• Increased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
• Menopause Symptoms Correlate With Temporomandibular Disorder Pain
• mRNA-1273 Induces Stronger Response Than BNT162b2 for Immunosuppressed

OTHER JOURNAL ARTICLES

Intervention Can Cut Risk for Mobility Disability in Seniors

Reduced incidence of mobility disability seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving multicomponent intervention

TXA Seems Safe for Surgery in High-Risk Patients With IT Hip Fracture

No increased risk for mortality or thromboembolic complications seen with use of tranexamic acid among high-risk patients, entire cohort

Mailed At-Home Disposal Kits Up Opioid Disposal Rates

Mailed kits are a potential low-cost, scalable solution, the authors say

PFAS, Phthalate Biomarkers Linked to Bone Mineral Density in Teens

Each doubling of serum perfluorooctanoate, overall PFAS/phthalate mixture linked to lower areal BMD in male adolescents

AI Model Predicts Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

Combined unsupervised (clustering), supervised (classification) machine learning technique used to develop predictive model

30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021

For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage

Polygenic Risk Score for OA Predicts Risk for Hip, Knee Replacement

Participants with high PRS had increased risk for joint replacement; stronger association seen with hip replacement for women versus men

Effect of HF-Spinal Cord Stimulation on Chronic Pain Varies by Sex

Sex-specific differences observed for efficacy of high-frequency, low-frequency spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain

Fatty Tissue Transfer Benefits Arthritic Finger Joints

Minimally invasive procedure associated with significant improvements of osteoarthritis symptoms

Statistical Shape Modeling of US Images Predicts Hip Dysplasia in Infants

Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound images of stable dysplastic hips in infants predicts which hips will develop to normal, remain dysplastic

Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students

Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans

Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably

Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout

Racial Differences Seen for Joint Replacement Care and Outcomes

Differences seen across the continuum of care for knee, hip total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism

Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission

Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults

Surgical treatment not superior to nonsurgical treatment for patient-rated wrist function at 24 months in adults aged 60 years and older