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In an article published in Medical Economics

Useful Tips Offered for Addressing Negative Patient Reviews

Doctors should respond quickly, validate patient complaints, demonstrate willingness to take action
For patients with chronic migraine

Occipital Nerve Stimulation Effective for Chronic Migraine

Single-center study involving 20 patients shows reduction in number of headache days
For patients with peripheral neuropathic pain

Lower Costs for Pregabalin in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Even after loss of exclusivity, pregabalin has lower health care costs than gabapentin

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 22-26

The ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 22 to 26 in Chicago and...
For children and adolescents with migraine

Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo

No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
Women who obtain good pain relief during labor may have a lower risk of postpartum depression

ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression

More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Patient and case characteristics differ for non-operating room anesthesia and operating room anesthesia

ASA: Study Describes Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Care

NORA cases less likely in small community hospitals, more common outside normal working hours
A growing number of American children with headaches are being seen at pediatric emergency departments and admitted to the hospital

AAP: Visits to Pediatric ERs for Headache Pain in Children Rising

Study finds hospital admissions for headache pain also up; reasons are unclear
For patients undergoing lumbar and cervical spine surgeries

Multiple Factors Tied to Spinal Op Fulfillment of Expectations

Findings in patients undergoing lumbar and cervical spine surgery who were surveyed pre- and post-op
Patient characteristics and surgeon factors influence surgeons' postoperative weight-bearing orders after hip fracture repair

Surgeon Experience Influences Post-Op Mobilization Orders

Choice of construct, previous experience of construct failure, lack of audit data influence decisions