March 2018 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for March 2018. This roundup includes the...
Pre-Op Chronic Opioid Use Ups Poor Outcomes Post Spinal Fusion
Preoperative opioid use tied to complications, ER visits, readmission, adverse events, increased costs
Bariatric Surgery Lessens Knee OA Pain More in Certain Patients
Younger patients, those without knee injury or other joint involvement see most improvement in pain
Novel Interstitium Has Been Identified in Human Tissues
Structure demonstrated to be part of the submucosa, supported by network of thick collagen bundles
Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing
Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
Pharmacists Have Responsibility to Check Opioid Rx Are Legitimate
Pharmacists should document their efforts to make sure rx are written for legitimate medical purposes
EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
Ethical Duties ID’d for Short-Term Global Health Experiences
Physician's primary ethical obligation is to improve the health, well-being of individuals, communities
NSAID Use Linked to A-Fib Risk in Middle-Aged Asian Population
Risk up with use of non-selective NSAIDs and combined use of selective, non-selective NSAIDs
Lean Approach May Help Tackle Burnout in Health Care Providers
Creation of a huddle board represents one method to address issues in a timely manner
