Orthopaedics Experts & Viewpoints

A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
Commentary, September 2008
Hand Hygiene: How Can We Improve? Lisa Maragakis, MD, reviews in her videoblog the serious challenges of measuring and improving hand hygiene compliance in the healthcare setting.
Commentary, September 2008
Adverse Events in the Hospital Setting: How Safe Is Your Operating Room? Commentary on a study on in-hospital adverse events, published June 2008 in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Commentary, August 2008
When Is the Optimal Time to Administer Antibiotics Prior to Surgery? Commentary on a study on the timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, published June 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Commentary, August 2008
Are Osteoporosis Risks Being Overlooked? Missed opportunities for osteoporosis detection and treatment following fractures are common.
Commentary, August 2008
Retooling for an Aging America Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Commentary, August 2008
Eating Right After Surgery -- Tricky or Treat? Commentary on a study about whether eating right after surgery is safe, published May 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
Commentary, August 2008
Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
Commentary, July 2008
Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
Expert Interview, July 2008
FDA Issues Black Box Warnings for Fluoroquinolones What's behind the new FDA black box warnings for fluoroquinolones? Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the recent major labeling change in his videoblog.
Commentary, July 2008

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In a nationally representative cohort study of 13,000 patients, low vitamin D levels were found to be linked to an increased risk for death. The lead investigator says that the size of the study helps make the results more generalizable, and she is calling for a randomized controlled trial on this issue. How will this finding affect your practice?

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Is High-Vibration Exercise Safe for Patients With Osteoporosis? Is there clinical research supporting the use of high-vibration platforms in strength training to increase bone density and muscle mass? Are these devices safe for seniors with severe osteoporosis?
Ask the Expert, April 2008

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