Preoperative Anemia as a Predictor of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Continuous Variable Analysis.

Introduction: Preoperative anemia, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as hemoglobin levels below 12.0 g/dL in women and below 13.0 g/dL in men, has been associated with postoperative complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Evolving Role of Lumbar Decompression: A Narrative Review.

Traditional open lumbar decompression techniques have long been used to relieve spinal canal pressure caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. However, these procedures are associated with significant postoperative pain and prolonged recovery. Over the past few decades, there has been a shift toward minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques designed to minimize tissue trauma, postoperative pain, and recovery time.

Aphasia partnership training: What outcomes do people with aphasia, family members and speech and language therapists expect?

Introduction: Life with aphasia affects the whole family with shorter, less frequent conversations, frustration, reduced social networks, isolation and tension in relationships. Evidence suggests communication partner training (CPT) benefits families. However, expected improvements are poorly articulated.

Muscle growth and anabolism in intensive care survivors (GAINS 2.0): Protocol for a multi-centre randomised; placebo controlled clinical trial of nandrolone in deconditioned adults recovering from critical illness.

Background: Intensive care patients can experience significant long-term impairment in mobility and function caused by their critical illness. A potential contributory factor apart from critical illness polymyoneuropathy is the low levels of anabolic hormones in these patients. Testosterone levels in critically ill patients are extremely low, even in the latter recovery phase.