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Understanding Shoulder Replacement Outcomes: What Factors Matter?

November 23, 2024

When it comes to shoulder replacement surgery, doctors and patients alike want to know what factors can predict how well someone will recover. A recent review took a close look at the existing research to find out. It turns out, there are several personal factors that can influence both function and

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Helping Patients Walk Again with ECMO

November 23, 2024

Have you ever heard of a machine that can help people breathe while they're sick? One of these machines is called ECMO, which stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. It's like a big helping hand for people struggling to breathe due to lung problems. Doctors use ECMO to give these patients so

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Caring for Delirious Elders: A UK Carer's Journey

November 23, 2024

You've heard about delirium, right? It's that sudden state of confusion that often hits older folks. But have you ever thought about the people who care for them? In the UK, there's not much known about what these carers go through. This study wanted to change that. They talked to carers, asked abou

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Tracking Older Adults' Daily Life with Smartphones: A New Way to Monitor Cognitive Health

November 23, 2024

Today's methods for keeping an eye on the cognition of older adults aren't cutting it, especially with the rising number of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. We need better ways that are sensitive, can be used on a large scale, give objective results, and reflect real-life funct

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Good News or Bad: Primary Outcomes in GI Journal Trials

November 23, 2024

Scientists and doctors have been buzzing about something interesting. They've found that some clinical trials, especially ones focusing on tummy and liver diseases, might not always stick to their planned main goals. These trials, called randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are designed to test new

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Elderly Hip Fractures: How Inflammation Affects Mortality

November 23, 2024

When an elderly person has a hip fracture, it's a serious event. One thing doctors look at is something called the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII). This index measures the balance between white blood cells and platelets, giving an idea of overall inflammation in the body. A recent study wan

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Reviving the Forgotten: Malang's Mask Village

November 23, 2024

Once upon a time, a government program called Desaku Menanti relocated homeless residents to create a special village – the Mask Tourism Village in Malang. The idea was to showcase the unique Malangan Mask cultural heritage, and at first, it drew many curious visitors. However, the excitement didn't

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Nicotine Patch Use: What's Holding African Americans Back?

November 23, 2024

African Americans face a significant health burden from smoking. Nicotine patches can be a game changer, but many smokers struggle to stick with them. A recent study dug into the real-life factors that make African American smokers more likely to ditch their patches. They looked at slips-ups, motiva

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Predicting Liver Cancer with a Simple Liver Test

November 22, 2024

Imagine you could predict if someone with chronic liver disease might develop liver cancer using a simple, non-invasive test. That's what researchers set out to do. They focused on a method called vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), which measures liver stiffness to gauge fibrosis. T

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How Diabetes Patients Seek Care: A New Look

November 22, 2024

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a lifelong journey that involves mastering complex care, self-management, and regular doctor visits to keep blood sugar in check and stay healthy. This journey isn't easy, as patients have to navigate a lot of medical and disease-specific information. How people wi