Evaluating the effectiveness of five screening tools used to identify malnutrition risk in hospitalized elderly: A systematic review.

This systematic review investigated 5 frequently used nutrition screening tools (NSTs) used in hospitals and their effectiveness at identifying malnutrition risk in the elderly. A literature review was conducted to obtain research articles focused on malnutrition screening in hospitalized elderly and effectiveness of the NST used. Twenty six articles were reviewed and evaluated, resulting in 8 that met inclusion criteria.

Elbow synovium as the initial site of colon adenocarcinoma metastasis: diagnosis by arthroscopic biopsy.

An acutely painful and swollen isolated joint has a broad differential. We present the case of an elderly male with four-month progressive, painful swelling of the right elbow. After an initial workup for inflammatory arthropathies was nondiagnostic and a trial of conservative management failed to relieve his pain, a diagnostic arthroscopy was performed.

Psoas impingement causing labrum tear: a series from three tertiary hip arthroscopy centers.

Background: The term hip impingement is usually associated with psoas impingement after arthroplasty or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). A recently, less commonly described mechanism of impingement and labrum pathology is the psoas tendon applying pressure to the acetabular labrum more medial to the typical FAI labrum lesion. Much is still unkown about the anatomy, pathology, and treatment of this entity.

Human cartilage repair with a photoreactive adhesive-hydrogel composite.

Surgical options for cartilage resurfacing may be significantly improved by advances and application of biomaterials that direct tissue repair. A poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogel was designed to support cartilage matrix production, with easy surgical application. A model in vitro system demonstrated deposition of cartilage-specific extracellular matrix in the hydrogel biomaterial and stimulation of adjacent cartilage tissue development by mesenchymal stem cells.