Hip prosthesis, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory viruses, and GLP-1s
This week's topics include a dual-action prosthesis for hip replacement, a new inhaled agent for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, testing nursing home residents for respiratory viruses, and online GLP-1 prescribing.
Program notes:
0:40 Online prescribing of GLP1s
1:44 Physician asks a number of questions
2:44 Interaction to approval about five minutes
3:30 Respiratory outbreak mitigation in nursing homes
4:30 Using PCR-based test in the nursing home
5:30 No difference in outbreak number or size
6:35 Avoid 64,000 ED transfers in U.S.
7:32 Residents reap many benefits
8:00 Inhalation treatment for pulmonary fibrosis
9:00 Clinical worsening in fewer patients
10:01 Dual-mobility total hip replacement
11:04 Substantially reduced risk of dislocation
12:05 Substantial number require revision previously
13:15 End