Evidence-Based Guidelines Cut Postoperative Opioid Use
Drop in opioids prescribed without increasing need for refills after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Antithrombotics Deemed Safe in Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Antithrombotic agents may be safely continued by patients undergoing wide-awake surgery
About One in Six Readmitted Post-Revascularization for PAD
Most common causes of readmission were procedural complications, sepsis, diabetes complications
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
ASHP: Joint Commission Impact on Pain Management Discussed
Session outlines current issues with drug prescribing and effect of revised standards
Risk of Surgical Complications Up for Overlapping Hip Surgery
Findings in patients undergoing overlapping hip fracture operations, overlapping THA procedures
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
November 2017 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for November 2017. This roundup includes the...
Poor Agreement for Practitioners in Defining Myofascial Pain
Registered massage therapists were most in agreement as a group versus chiropractors, doctors
FDA Approves Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction
Sublocade has been shown to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids
