Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Most Supplements Contain Prohibited Stimulants
75 percent of supplements purchased in 2017 contained one or more stimulants subject to FDA notices
ACS: Opiate-Free Surgery Feasible for Elective Colectomy
Eight-three percent of 155 patients did not need post-op narcotics; shorter length of stay with no narcotics
White House Unveils New Insurance Option for Small Firms
Plan expands health reimbursement arrangements so workers can buy individual health coverage
ACR: Ixekizumab Tops Placebo in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Significant improvements for patients with prior inadequate response, intolerance to TNFi
Postnatal Education Increases Pain Relief Use at Vaccinations
Moms given info about infant pain management more likely to breastfeed, give sucrose, anesthestics
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 13-17
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018 The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 13 to 17 in San Francisco and attracted...
ASA: Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Disrupts Back Pain
Drop in numerical rating scale pain score, ODI for chronic lower extremity, back pain
Light Use of Topical Skin Tx Before Radiotherapy Seems Safe
Radiation dose not impacted with light or moderate use of skin treatments, regardless of beam energy, incidence
