Eight Factors Predict Pain After Spine Surgery
Post-op pain strongly linked to number of classes of non-opioid analgesics used, remifentanil use
Mortality Down With Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fx Surgery
Increased incidence of pulmonary embolism and major blood loss with general anesthesia
Mechanism in Non-Contact ACL Tears Similar in Men, Women
Several key measurements found no differences in position of injury
FDA Approves First Drug for Rare Form of Rickets
Crysvita approved for adults and children ages 1 year and older with x-linked hypophosphatemia
Less Pain Post TKA With Addition of Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Lower numeric rating scale pain scores on ambulation on postoperative days zero, one, and two
Neuroscience Education, Motor Control Training Ease Spinal Pain
Pain neuroscience education, targeted motor control training more effective for chronic spinal pain
USPSTF: Exercise Interventions Prevent Falls in Seniors
Second recommendation statement finds evidence lacking for benefit of calcium, vitamin D, or both
Nonoptimized Drug Therapy Costs More Than $500 Billion Annually
After initial Rx use, average cost of individual having treatment failure, new medical problem over $2,000
Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine
ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization
Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
