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groups at risk for malnutrition include geriatric patients, patients with GI issues, and patients with a history of alcohol abuse and cancer.36 It has also been shown that there is an increased risk for PJI in patients with vitamin D deficiency.65 Taken together, care should be taken

population, the global prevalence of OA of the hip and knee is increasing, with females having a higher prevalence than men.2 OA is also a significant cause of disability. The most recent data regarding the economic burden of OA were compiled in 2020 with data from

groups in nuanced ways. Quantitative research has found that racial microaggressions give rise to multiple negative effects on people of color, including depressive symptoms and negative affect (Nadal, Griffin, Wong, Hamit, & Rasmus, 2014); higher levels of anxiety and underage binge drinking (Blume, Lovato, Thyken, & Denny, 2012); suicide

groups, including low-income, racially and ethnic minorities, as well as SGM people, were expected to benefit from expanded coverage, and there are some indications of improved healthcare coverage (Quealy & Sanger-Katz, 2014) as well as continued racial and income-based healthcare and access disparities (Alliance

group, possibly due to short exposure time and duration of the study, highlighting the difficulties of applying animal model studies and necessitating the need for further study on the effectiveness of statins and medications in general in the treatment of ONFH.72,73 Retrospective studies

animals show a higher level of proinflammatory cytokines, such as serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6. These are produced by macrophages derived from adipose tissue. Elevated levels of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6 have been found