How food and drink affect your sleep. What you eat and drink before bed can affect your sleep. For example, foods containing the amino acid tryptophanâa building block of the sleep-related chemical serotoninâcould potentially make you drowsy, although evidence is mixed as to whether the amount in food is enough to change your sleep.
The study estimates lifetime societal savings (net present value) of about $12 billion from the more than 600,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed each year in the U.S. These societal savings primarily accrue to patients and employers.
Total Knee Joint Replacement (TKJR), also called Total Knee Arthroplasty, is a procedure where an artificial surface is used to replace the worn or damaged weight bearing surfaces of the knee joint.The primary aim of the procedure is pain relief and to return an individual to pain free activities of daily living. knee joint replacement typically lasts for at least ten years, and many last for much longer. Occasionally there are complications such as the replacement loosening or wearing out early, and in these cases a revision procedure may be needed.