What Orthopaedic Surgeons Need to Know: The Basic Science Behind Opioids.

On October 26, 2017, US president, Donald J. Trump, declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency. This declaration opened the door to government funding for programs geared toward studying and treating opioid addiction; however, part of the responsibility to slow the epidemic falls on physicians.

Carpal Coalitions and Metacarpal Synostoses: A Review.

Carpal coalition and metacarpal synostosis are uncommon congenital anomalies of the carpus and hand. A comprehensive review of the literature was performed to help guide surgical and non-surgical treatment of carpal coalition and metacarpal synostosis. The embryology, epidemiology, medical and surgical management, and associated outcomes are detailed.

Effects of blood type and blood handling on feeding success, longevity and egg production in the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus.

The effects of feeding different types of human blood to human body lice, Pediculus humanus humanus L. (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), on feeding success, longevity and numbers of eggs laid were investigated using an artificial blood-feeding system in the laboratory. No significant differences were found between lice fed on different human blood types for any of the parameters tested.

[Physicians' knowledge in Israel on the biology and control of head lice].

Background: Health providers such as physicians, nurses and pharmacists should be knowledgeable about the biology of head lice and the ways to control them effectively, in order to reduce the proportion of children infested with head lice.

Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge of physicians in Israel on the biology and epidemiology of lice, as well as their experience with infested individuals and their preferences for diagnosis, prophylaxis and control.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire with 37 questions was used.