 Article ID: 706707 Automated Text Messages Improve Outcomes after Joint Replacement SurgeryWolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and WilkinsAn automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, reports a study in the January 16, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. Released:17-Jan-2019 4:05 PM EST |
Embargo will expire:21-Jan-2019 11:00 AM ESTReleased to reporters:17-Jan-2019 11:00 AM EST |
Article ID: 706613 CHOP Surgeons Find Opioids Over Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in ChildrenChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaOpioid drugs prescribed to children for pain relief after a typical pediatric orthopaedic procedure may be significantly overprescribed, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The patients used less than 25 percent of the drugs, suggesting a potential risk of opioid diversion. Released:16-Jan-2019 3:05 PM ESTChannels: All Journal News, Children's Health, Drugs and Drug Abuse, Bone Health, Pharmaceuticals, Surgery, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics, Opioids, Pediatrics, Pain Relief, Elbow Fracture, Elbow Fractures In Children, SCH fractures, opioid stewardship |
 Article ID: 706505 Pediatric Device Consortium Now Covers All of PennsylvaniaChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaThe Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium announces a partnership with two programs at the University of Pittsburgh. Formerly the Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium, the PPDC’s new name reflects its statewide reach. The expansion follows a five-year $6 million grant renewal from the FDA. Released:16-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST |
Article ID: 706394 Dermatologists Prescribe the Most Antibiotics, but Which Uses Are Driving the Trend?Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaThe use of antibiotics to treat inflammatory skin conditions like acne and rosacea is decreasing over time, but there has been an increase in prescriptions associated with dermatologic surgical procedures. Released:14-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST |
 Article ID: 706485 Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center Welcomes New Director’s Leadership Council ChairPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaThe Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania announced today that Richard S. Schiffrin, Esq., has been appointed chair of the Center Director’s Leadership Council. Released:15-Jan-2019 9:45 AM EST |
Article ID: 706365 NCCN Guidelines Raise Standards for Cancer Care Worldwide by Exceeding 10 Million Downloads in 2018 — Up 26% Over 2017National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced that the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) were downloaded more than 10 million times in 2018; marking a 26% increase over 2017. Released:11-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 706422 Marijuana Users More Likely to Be Fired or Laid OffWolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and WilkinsAs US rates of marijuana use continue to rise, workers who use marijuana may be at higher risk of losing their jobs, suggests a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Released:14-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST |
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Article ID: 706421 Bullying at Work Affects Mental Health—Even in BystandersWolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and WilkinsBullying in the workplace increases employees' psychological distress and plans to quit their job—even for workers who aren't personally being bullied, reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Released:14-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST |
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Article ID: 706420 Studying Total Worker Health—Research Methods and MeasuresWolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and WilkinsTotal Worker Health (TWH) is a holistic approach to improving well-being in the American workforce. Recommendations from an expert workshop seeking to strengthen the evidence supporting TWH interventions are presented in a special article in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Released:14-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST |