Smoking was predicted by attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and intention.There was a strong association between having a parent or guardian, caregiver or close friend who smoked (p less then 0.001) and being a smoker. The majority of students (57%) conveyed that adults talked to them about the harmful effects of cigarette…[Read more]

The rates of PJI were 2.46% for hip arthroplasty and 1.63% for knee arthroplasty. The number of PJIs was expected to increase markedly with time from 728 in 2013 to 3542 in 2035 (a 4.87-fold increase). The bed-day requirements for treating PJI was 17,205 in 2013 and is expected to be 82,509 bed-days in 2035 (a 4.79-fold increase). The total…[Read more]