Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours

VR provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained

Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased

57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments

Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access

Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity

Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022

Reduction seen in antiemetic use, nonsignificant reduction in length of stay, increase in proportion discharged to home

44.9 percent of veterans with COVID-19 infection, 35.3 percent without reported that they could do less than before pandemic