Post-Op Pain May Often Be Underrated by Inpatient Staff
Cross sectional data comparison of pain assessment showed large gap of underrated pain
Reduction of Opioid Dose May Improve Pain, Quality of Life
Opioid tapering involved slowly decreasing dose over time, study author says
Hand Transplantation in Child Continues to Be Successful
By 18 months after transplantation, child had exceeded his previous adapted abilities
High Court Rules Against Interstate Medical Liability
Case involves doctor providing care to football player in Idaho, who then died after injury in Washington
Opioids Often Overprescribed in Patients Undergoing Surgery
Significant variation in opioid prescribing practices for each of 25 common elective procedures
Patient-Centered Communication Could Help Reduce Burnout
ICARE method, including collaboration, can be used for effective communication with patients
Early Career Burnout Can Be Contagious Via Social Networks
One-unit increase in mean social network members' burnout levels tied to 0.21-unit increase in burnout
Alendronate Cuts Hip Fx Risk in Seniors Taking Prednisolone
No association for alendronate treatment with risk of mild upper GI symptoms, peptic ulcers
Idarucizumab Shows Reliable Reversal of Dabigatran
Effective for dabigatran reversal among patients with uncontrolled bleeding, undergoing urgent surgery
Errors in Opioid Prescribing for Adult Outpatients Common
Errors in 89 percent of handwritten prescriptions, 0 percent of EHR-computer generated prescriptions
