October 5, 2023 Orthopedics How helpful are school-based scoliosis screening programs? Should they be reinstated after screening ceased years ago? That brings us to face the factors that constitute a good screening test and the answer we may not want to hear.
September 20, 2023 Emergency Medicine Children + e-scooters = High Speed Pedestrians. Health Canada report reviews the stats and a pediatric ER expert weighs in on the injuries they have seen and provide advice on how to reduce the risk of harm.
December 1, 2022 Orthopedics Small study with caveats suggests that osteoarthritic knees worsen after steroid injections. I am not convinced but open to further evidence to establish veracity.
October 10, 2018 Food Science Meta-analysis of high vs low dose Vitamin D for prevention of fractures, falls, and effects of bone density concludes that the end result is the same. High and low doses had similar outcomes.
July 5, 2018 Geriatrics Strategies for reducing risk of falls an important aspect in curtailing morbidity and mortality
September 16, 2015 Geriatrics Osteoporosis Canada publishes guidelines aimed at preventing falls and fractures for those in long-term care residences
September 14, 2015 Bioengineering Prosthetic hand now can directly transmit tactile sensation to human brain
June 18, 2015 Geriatrics Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee in older patients of little value
June 15, 2015 Biomedical Engineering Artificial foot feels the earth move under it for the first time