... discectomy patients — 82.7 minutes.   4. Among the patients studied, the instrumented fusion group was more likely to be female and discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility instead of back ...20 January 2017

... physicians' behavior, patient care and happiness levels. "Too many bureaucratic tasks" ranked as the number one contributor of burnout. Fifty-five percent of female physicians reported burnout in 2017, ...12 January 2017

... — 3.1 (lowest cause)   5. Fifty-five percent of female physicians reported burnout in 2017, compared to 45 percent of male physicians.   6. Based on geographical region, burnout rates proved highest ...11 January 2017

... time, type of anesthesia and site of surgery.   5. The most important patient risk factors related to complications are older age, female sex, diabetes mellitus, smoking status and high body mass index. ...04 January 2017

... 20 percent of general surgery residents opted out of their programs.   2. The analysis shows 25 percent of female residents left their programs, compared to 15 percent of male residents. The researchers ...16 December 2016

... the program to learn more about careers in orthopedics. 3. The program began in 2009 and was named after Jacquelin Perry, MD. Dr. Perry was one of the first female orthopedists in the 1950s. She earned ...22 November 2016

The Spine Journal published a study examining the variability between 10 MRI centers that took imaging exams of the same patient's spine during a three week period. The patient, a 63-year-old female, ...17 November 2016

... 1. Researchers from Philadelphia's Temple University surveyed 85 patients at an outpatient orthopedic clinic at an urban teaching hospital. 2. Researchers presented eight images, four male and four female, ...16 November 2016

... South Carolina and Wyoming will all have one marketplace insurer in 2017. Male RNs earn $83k in 2015, compared to female RNs' $78k The Medscape RN/LPN Salary Report 2016 included responses from 10,026 ...03 November 2016

... LPNs receiving hourly wages of $23.   9. Of those surveyed, 8 percent of RNs and 8 percent of LPNs are men.   10. Male RNs noted average full-time earnings of $83,000, compared to $78,000 for female ...02 November 2016

Despite females rapidly entering the healthcare field, the healthcare industry still is mostly comprised of male leadership in Tennessee, according to The Tennessean. Here are five thoughts:   1. ...26 October 2016

... in the treatment of sports-related injuries of the female athlete. Her other clinical interests include the treatment of multi-ligament knee injuries, knee meniscus tears, shoulder instability and ...25 October 2016

... Sports medicine (15.8 percent), hand (10.8 percent) and total joint (10.4 percent) rank among the top practice areas.   7. AAOS membership encompasses 92.1 percent male orthopedists and 5 percent female ...21 October 2016

... Dr. Beall introduced a case study involving an 88-year-old female patient with primary osteoporosis and no previous VCFs. Her pain progressed to the point of her hospitalization.   "One thing that we ...14 October 2016

Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville (S.C.) added Dr. Lauren Leffler to its staff, GreenvilleOnline reports. Here's what you need to know.   1. Dr. Leffler is the first female pediatric ...13 October 2016

A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that, compared with other female athletes, female soccer players are at higher risk of experiencing a second anterior cruciate ligament injury. ...07 October 2016

... for orthopedic surgeons varies between genders. A male orthopedist make $448,000 to $395,000 for females. Those numbers break down further when considering if a physician is self-employed or employed by ...04 October 2016

Here are 38 trailblazing female spine surgeons to know. If you would like to recommend an addition to this list, contact Jessica Kim Cohen at jcohen@beckershealthcare.com. Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MD ...03 October 2016

... in my first hybrid case is that it only has one height, which makes it difficult to insert in smaller patients. This is critical for female patients, since many women have smaller discs.   The first ...30 September 2016

... traits were most predictive of ACL injury risk. The researchers hypothesized that different risk factors would predispose male and female athletes to first-time ACL injury.   Here's what you need to ...14 September 2016