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At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature State Capitol January 16, 2024   Interested in receiving one e-mail with  West Virginia News Headlines every morning? [...]

  From the Well   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature State Capitol January 15, 2024   Interested in receiving one e-mail with  West [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature State Capitol January 12, 2024   Interested in receiving one e-mail with West Virginia News Headlines every morning? [...]

At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature State Capitol January 11, 2024   Interested in receiving one e-mail with  West Virginia News Headlines every morning? [...]

  From the Well   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well.  It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.   86th West Virginia Legislature December Interim Meetings State Capitol   December 13, 2023   Interested in receiving [...]

December 14, 2023   Today's Top Story   Does Choice of Thromboprophylactic Agent Affect Risk of VTE after THA and TKA?   JAMA Network Open published a retrospective study that assessed risk factors for postoperative VTE and bleeding in patients undergoing THA and TKA, comparing outcomes among different thromboprophylaxis agents. Analyzing data from a large healthcare claims database, the study found that patient-specific risk factors, rather than the choice of aspirin or direct oral anticoagulant, were associated with [...]

December 12, 2023   Today's Top Story   Study Finds Lower Same-day Discharge Failure Rates in ASCs versus Hospitals after TJA   A retrospective analysis in the Journal of the AAOS® investigated perioperative risk factors of same-day discharge (SDD) failure in 466 patients after TJA. Surgeries performed in an ASC had a significantly lower rate of failed planned SDD versus hospital surgeries (0.3% versus 33.3%). The one ASC failure that occurred resulted from pain hindering physical therapy. Reasons [...]

December 7, 2023   Today's Top Story   Your AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting Mobile App Is Ready for Download   The must-experience orthopaedic event of the year—the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, Feb. 12 to 16 in San Francisco—is right around the corner. Once you’re signed up for the meeting, it’s time to login to the mobile app and build your personal agenda, explore sessions with advanced filtering, browse exhibitors, message fellow attendees, and more. Register and explore the [...]

  Prior COVID-19 Diagnosis Increases Risk of VTE in TJA Patients Aged >65 Years   According to a study in the Journal of Arthroplasty, prior COVID-19 diagnosis was associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients aged >65 years undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Incidence of VTE, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE) were assessed from a national dataset spanning 2016 to 2021. There were 2,422,051 total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases [...]

  Today's Top Story   Does Timing of Preoperative CSI Affect Postoperative Infections after Shoulder Arthroplasty?   Arthroscopy published a retrospective comparative study that investigated the association between timing of preoperative corticosteroid injections (CSIs) and postoperative infections in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy. Patients were divided into four groups based on CSI timing (<2 weeks, 2 to <4 weeks, 4 to <6 weeks, and 6 to <8 weeks) and compared with a control group with no CSI. Patients who [...]