Challenges in designing a randomized, double-blind noninferiority trial for treatment of acne: The SD-ACNE trial.

Background/aims: Excessive use of antibiotics has led to development of antibiotic resistance and other antibiotic-associated complications. Dermatologists prescribe more antibiotics per clinician than any other major specialty, with much of this use for acne. Alternative acne treatments are available but are used much less often than antibiotics, at least partially because dermatologists feel that they are less effective.

Relationship Between Square Dancing and Meaning in Life Among Older Adults: Examining an Age-Based Moderation Model.

Purpose: Square dancing may help older adults experience meaning in life (MIL). However, it remains unclear how square dancing facilitates MIL. To address this question, we examined whether participation frequency, transcendent experiences, and social support correlated positively with MIL, and whether age moderated the correlation between transcendent experiences and MIL.

Facebook Data Analytics: An Orthopedic Arthroplasty Case Study and Guide for Physicians.

Social media is increasingly used for health queries and subspecialist selection, but physicians receive little training in its use. This case study describes use of the free data tool Facebook Audience Insights to understand population demographics relevant to an orthopedic practice. Facebook Audience Insights was used to compare demographics and activity patterns of two patient samples typical of total joint arthroplasty (TJA)-young TJA (ages 55-64 years) and Medicare TJA (age ≥65 years)-in May 2020.