How Long will My Hip Replacement Last?
About 90% of surgical patients will be doing well with their hip implant at 20 years. This is a short, informative video that is to-the-point on the longevity of hip implants in arthritis patients who undergo a total hip replacement.
People with better than average web searching ability are said to have “GoogleFu”, which is not to be confused with the latest creation, which the blogger calls GoogleFlu and was named “Flu Trends”. A comical look at CDC’s flu tracking system is discussed in this blog.
A novel protein marker has been found that identifies rare adult liver stem cells, whose ability to regenerate injured liver tissue has the potential for cell-replacement therapy. This work has significant implications for cell-replacement therapies of chronic liver disease in the future.
Restricting Nuts, Popcorn and Corn in Diverticular Disease: A Myth Busted
Dr. Johnson comments on a recent article in JAMA challenging the evidence supporting the parochial recommendation that individuals with Diverticular disease avoid these foods. The dietetic profession no longer has a diet for diverticulosis (the un-infected state) that includes the avoidance of nuts, popcorn, seeds and corn in their diet guidelines. It is mentioned in some literature that these foods may not be tolerated based on individual assessment only. If the pockets are infected, i.e. diverticulitis, a soft, low fiber diet is usually recommended until the infection resolves and then recommendations are to gradually go back to a high fiber diet with plenty of fluids. It is also mentioned in the literature that a low-fat diet may be beneficial for some groups of people with Diverticular disease.
The feds are eager to implement a new set of coding guidelines, called the ICD-10, but have been left to kick around in the dust the ICD-9 for the last decade. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, which is now pushing for the new system to be in place within three years, estimate that adopting the new coding system will cost the medical system $1.64 billion over the course of 15 years..
Elevated nonfasting triglyceride levels, previously associated with an increased risk for heart attack, also appear to be associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA.
“Some pharmacists live for pharmacology. Then there are other pharmacists who just live to do drugs.”
A satire about pharmacists who sample their medications . . . too funny. But, not so funny for those who get caught and have to kiss their licenses goodbye.
In a study that could have significant consequences for neural tissue transplantation strategies, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that inactivating a specific gene in adult neural stem cells makes nerve cells emerging from those precursors form connections in the wrong part of the adult brain. The nice part of this story is that it emerged from a systems genetics approach, and it continues efforts to apply genetic analysis to find chromosomal regions harboring genes that may play a critical role in neurogenesis.
Post- Partum Depression In Men
Paternal post-natal depression may occur in men just as women experience post-partum depression. Sleep deprivation plays a major role as well as hormonal changes; testosterone levels go down and estrogen levels go up in fathers who have this type of depression. The responsibility of being a dad and levels of self-esteem also play a pivotal role in whether the paternal post-natal depression occurs in men or not. Men are also more likely to avoid treatment because of mental health stigmas in society.
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