Web-Based Platform Better for Delivering Pre-Op Information
Children age 3 to 12 years better attain pre-op information from interactive web-based platform
Surgery Often the Starting Point for Opioid Addiction
Some patients may face higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids, researchers say
Expectations, Concerns Vary With Age for Adults at Pain Clinic
Younger patients more concerned about employment, social participation; mobility worries older patients
Spinal Manipulation for LBP Tied to Modest Improvements
Review finds moderate-quality evidence that spinal manipulative therapy provides modest pain relief
Music Therapy Relieves Post-Op Pain in Spinal Surgery Patients
Live tunes, singing, rhythmic drumming appeared to help ease discomfort after spinal surgery
Antenatal Betamethasone Doesn’t Impact Pediatric Bone Mass
No alterations in bone mass in mid-childhood with repeat doses of antenatal betamethasone
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Bone, Basal Metabolism Link Depends on Vitamin D Level
Findings in postmenopausal women with T2DM; correlations prominent in those with higher 25(OH)D
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
