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Objectives: Artificial intelligence is evolving and significantly impacting health care, promising to transform access to medical information. With the rise of medical misinformation and frequent internet searches for health-related advice, there is a growing demand for reliable patient information. This study assesses the effectiveness of ChatGPT in providing information and treatment options for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

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  • Denosumab is an effective treatment for preventing fractures, but its link to atypical femur fractures (AFFs) in patients who haven't used bisphosphonates is not well understood.
  • A case report highlights a 78-year-old woman who experienced bilateral AFFs after long-term denosumab therapy for metastatic breast cancer, prompting the need to stop the medication.
  • The report stresses the importance of doctors being vigilant in monitoring patients on denosumab for signs of AFFs and calls for more research to improve treatment strategies that weigh its benefits against associated risks.
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  • Periprosthetic joint infections after total knee arthroplasty are often treated with 2-stage revisions using either articulating or static antibiotic cement spacers, but many studies exclude patients with recurrent infections or multiple revisions.
  • A study reviewed the use of static spacers in patients treated from 2017 to 2020, focusing on infection eradication rates and the effectiveness of an antibiotic-loaded locked intramedullary nail for complex cases.
  • Results showed a 68.8% infection eradication rate over an average of 46.9 months, with identified risk factors for reinfection including the number of previous spacers and longer surgical times during spacer placement.
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Abdominal crepitus and air in the subcutaneous tissue should be recognized early, as the most common etiologies for subcutaneous emphysema are fatal if not treated acutely. We present the case of a patient who developed subcutaneous emphysema as a consequence of the dehiscence of a previously closed gastrocutaneous fistula.

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