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An article HealthLeaders Media suggests that some medical students may be uncomfortable questioning their superiors regarding patient safety issues, even when they see something they find to be concerning. 

A study published in the October issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine looks at prescription drug use patterns before and after fragility fracture. The research team conducted a retrospective cohort study of 168,133 community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries who were enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare with drug coverage and who survived a fracture of the hip, shoulder, or wrist. 

According to information to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, many young athletes continue to return to play the same day despite signs of concussion. 

Findings from a pilot study conducted in Switzerland and published in the Oct. 22 issue of the journal The Lancet suggest that hyaline-like cartilage tissues engineered from autologous nasal chondrocytes may have efficacy for repair of articular cartilage defects in the knee. 

A study conducted in Europe and published online in the journal The BMJ examines risk of heart failure linked to use of NSAIDs. 

Data from a study published online in the journal Orthopedics suggest that patient-perceived values for arthroscopic meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may be substantially higher than current Medicare reimbursement values.

Findings from a study published online in the journal Arthroscopy suggest that periacetabular injection of bupivacaine may be superior to intra-articular injection for pain reduction following hip arthroscopy. 

Data from a study conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the Oct. 11 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that close contact casting or surgical fixation may offer similar short-term functional outcomes for older adults with unstable ankle fracture. 

The Baltimore Sun reports that Public Citizen and the American Medical Student Association have asked several hospitals to end their participation in studies to determine the effect of resident work hours on patient care, calling them unethical.