Greater Trochanter Tip as an Anatomical Reference to Minimize Leg Length Discrepancy following Hip Arthroplasty.

Purpose: The objective of the current study is to introduce a proposed method and evaluate its efficacy using the greater trochanter (GT) tip rather than the lesser trochanter (LT) as an anatomical landmark to reduce leg length discrepancy (LLD) during performance of hip arthroplasty.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two patients who underwent hip arthroplasty were divided according to the GT group (n=17) and the LT control group (n=11); four patients were excluded. LLD was determined by assessing the vertical lengths parallel to the line connecting the lower margin of the teardrop to the most prominent part of the LT on a standing anteroposterior pelvic X-ray taken 30 days after the procedure.

Exercise Testing in Elite Athletes.

Exercise testing is frequently incorporated into management of patients with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease. A lifelong commitment to exercise promotes cardiac remodeling, leading to changes in structure and function of the atria and ventricles, commonly referred to as the "athletic heart." Stress testing is also incorporated into the management of athletes for a variety of reasons, such as identifying the cause of exertional symptoms, determining level of fitness and training zones, or assessing for acquired cardiomyopathies.

Implementing and Evaluating a Pilot Interprofessional Training Program to Engage Health Care Teams in Cost of Care Conversations.

Introduction: This study evaluated the impact of Financial and Insurance Navigation Assistance-Training - a pilot interprofessional training program to facilitate cost of care (CoC) conversations and address health-harming social determinants of health in a pediatric hematology-oncology clinic.

Methods: A pre-post study design was used to evaluate the impact of Financial and Insurance Navigation Assistance-Training on an interprofessional health care team's (clinicians, social workers, financial navigator, and legal advocates) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to CoC conversations and screening, referring, and collaborating with interprofessional team members. Data were collected via surveys administered at baseline/pretraining, immediate post-training, and 12-month post-training.

Beyond Bias: Aggregate Approaches to Conflicts of Interest Research and Policy in Biomedical Research.

Considerable efforts have been devoted to addressing the problem of conflicts of interest (COI) in health research, policy, education, and practice. An overwhelming body of evidence demonstrates that conflicts associate with deleterious outcomes for the biomedical research enterprise. Nevertheless, little has changed for research, specifically, since the Institute of Medicine's landmark was published over a decade ago.