Salary discrepancies still exist between men and women physician assistants
Gender bias continues to affect how much money physician assistants make, data presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 39th Annual PA Meeting indicate.
Orthopedics
Multidisciplinary screening may help reduce elderly patients’ risk for falls
A multidisciplinary approach that screens for multiple factors helped identify fall risk in older adults, according to researcher at the American Academy of Physician Assistants 39th Annual PA Meeting.
Efficacy and safety of IV tanezumab in osteoarthritis hip and knee pain
Tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve growth factor, is efficacious in treating osteoarthritis pain and may provide greater symptomatic improvement compared with placebo and naproxen.
Osteoporosis conundrum
What is the mechanism of action of teriparatide, the new parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog being used for the treatment of osteoporosis?
Screen all older women for osteoporosis
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updates osteoporosis screening guidelines.
Arthritis patients not treated according to guidelines
Imaging procedures and orthopedic surgeon referrals often overused.
Unexplained low-back pain in an adolescent with scoliosis
Nothing offered more than temporary relief for the aching, constant pain, which was unaccompanied by other symptoms.
Fix vitamin D prior to surgery
Nearly half of persons undergoing orthopedic surgery go into the operating room with deficient vitamin D levels.
Common pediatric hip diseases in primary care
Left untreated, these childhood conditions could have lasting effects. Our experts explain three of the most common hip disorders you’ll see.
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