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Newswise: New noninvasive technique provides effective treatment for urinary stones
Released: 11-Sep-2024 1:00 PM EDT
New noninvasive technique provides effective treatment for urinary stones
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave™ lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 10-Sep-2024 12:30 PM EDT
New Guidelines Published for Evaluating and Managing Chronic Constipation
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The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Machine learning predicts which patients will continue taking opioids after hand surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A machine learning algorithm performs well in predicting the risk of persistent opioid use after hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Marijuana use is common among patients considering plastic surgery and is associated with elevated nicotine levels on laboratory tests, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Primary Care Providers Urged to Assist Patients Who Engage in Emotional Eating
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Primary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, noted Jana DeSimone Wozniak, PhD and Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

When hospitals replace registered nurses (RNs) with licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, patients are more likely to die, experience readmissions, and have longer hospital stays, and Medicare must bear millions of dollars annually in avoidable costs. Moreover, there is no business case for this practice—hospitals actually experience a negative return on investment.

Released: 22-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
ChatGPT shows promise in answering patients' questions to urologists
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot shows potential as a time-saving tool for responding to patient questions sent to the urologist's office, suggests a study in the September issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Modic changes linked to microbial differences in lumbar spine
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Among patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion, the presence of Modic changes is associated with differences in microbial diversity and metabolites in the lumbar cartilaginous endplates (LCEPs), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Electric Scooter–related Injuries Are Becoming More Frequent and Costly
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters (“escooters”) in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center.

Released: 9-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
'PTNM' System provides new classification for Peyronie's disease and penile curvature
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Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 6-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Good outcomes 10 years after surgery for ectopic bone in thoracic spine
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

 Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows significant and lasting improvement in outcomes with posterior decompression and fixation surgery for patients with T-OPLL, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Released: 25-Jul-2024 1:40 PM EDT
Posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery for cervical radiculopathy
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 18-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
National Black Nurses Association honors Wolters Kluwer Editor-in-Chief
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

American Journal of Nursing Editor-in-Chief, Carl Kirton, honored with the 2024 National Black Nurses Association Trailblazer Award

Released: 15-Jul-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Academic Psychiatry Urged to Collaborate with Behavioral Telehealth Companies
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The strengths of academic psychiatry departments and the fast-growing private telehealth sector are complementary, according to a Perspective article published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer. Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH, a psychiatrist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and colleagues reviewed literature on provision of outpatient mental health care in the United States. They concluded that academic psychiatry departments and telehealth companies could mutually benefit from strategic collaboration.

Released: 11-Jul-2024 1:30 PM EDT
New medication for stress urinary incontinence? Investigational drug shows promise
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

An investigational medication designated TAS-303 shows efficacy and safety in treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), reports a placebo-controlled clinical trial in the August issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Does diabetes increase risk of spinal degeneration? Different methods show different results
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and spinal degenerative disorders (SDD) are common conditions that often occur together. However, a new study, reported in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery provides evidence that type 2 diabetes does not play a causative role in the development of SDD. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 2-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
American Indian/Alaska Native patients less likely to undergo breast reconstruction
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer have consistently lower rates of breast reconstruction after mastectomy compared to non-Hispanic White women, reports a paper in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 1-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Lab values predict periprosthetic joint infection in patients with morbid obesity
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients with severe obesity undergoing knee or hip replacement, commonly obtained laboratory values – including markers of anemia and inflammation – are independent predictors of the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 1-Jul-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Climate affects dose requirements for cosmetic Botox injections
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Patients living in "high-sun" climates may require higher doses of Botox to achieve good results in cosmetic treatment of facial lines and wrinkles, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 24-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Rising rates of fractures around hip and knee replacements
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Rates of periprosthetic fractures (ie, fractures occurring in association with a hip or knee replacement) have risen sharply in recent years, with further increases predicted to occur in the future, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.



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