Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
Allopurinol Rx More Likely With Eligibility at Diagnosis
More frequent chronic disease reviews needed to assess eligibility for allopurinol
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise Feasible in Parkinson’s Disease
Mean change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor score lower for high-intensity exercise
Antithrombotics Deemed Safe in Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Antithrombotic agents may be safely continued by patients undergoing wide-awake surgery
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
Risk of Surgical Complications Up for Overlapping Hip Surgery
Findings in patients undergoing overlapping hip fracture operations, overlapping THA procedures
Relevant Health Care Price Info Hard to Find Online
17 percent of sites have geographically relevant price estimates, with variation by intervention
November 2017 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
