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New Infection Prevention Strategies Similar to Saline in High-Risk Hip Arthroplasty
Vancomycin powder, dilute povidone-iodine lavage, and a combination of both treatments were not superior to standard saline for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients ...
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Iodine deficiency is rising as diets change. What are the symptoms and who’s at risk?
"People have forgotten why there's iodine in salt," says Dr Elizabeth Pearce, an endocrinologist and epidemiologist specialising in thyroid disorders at Boston Medical Center, in Massachusetts.