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Independent, retrospective review of 2016-2019 surgeon data by University of Washington researchers demonstrates that Conformis iTotal knee replacement implants enable expedited surgical time and reduce length of hospital stay.
BILLERICA, Mass., March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS) announced today that an independent, retrospective review of hospital data has concluded that Conformis iTotal knee replacement technology is more cost-effective than leading traditional, off-the-shelf implants. Importantly, this study was independently performed with no sponsorship or funding from Conformis.
The new abstract was presented by authors at the Orthopaedic Research Society 2021 Annual Meeting (ORS 2021 Annual Meeting), held in February 2021:
Custom-designed total knee arthroplasty is cost-effective in comparison to a standard implant (https://www.ors.org/Transactions/67/980.pdf), Navin Fernando MD, Ann Chancellor CCRC, Paul Manner MD, University of Washingt
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New poll spotlights a major gap in testing for hearing loss in older adults
Eighty percent of Americans over 50 say their primary care doctor hasn t asked about their hearing in the past two years, and nearly as many - 77% haven t had their hearing checked by a professional in that same time, according to a new national poll report.
That s despite a growing body of evidence about the importance of hearing to other aspects of life, from dementia and risk of falls to the ability to stay connected to friends and family.
Men were more likely than women to say they d had a recent hearing screening or test, and so were people ages 65 to 80 compared with those in their pre-Medicare years, according to the findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, based at the University of Michigan s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. But even among men and those over 65, 72% hadn t been tested.