Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Pain Relief in Cancer
VR provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained
Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports
Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Elimination of Extended-Release Opioids Can Improve Outcomes After TKR
Reduction seen in antiemetic use, nonsignificant reduction in length of stay, increase in proportion discharged to home
Co-founder of Company Behind Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Gets Up to 15 Years in...
Loss in Everyday Functioning Reported by Veterans During Pandemic
44.9 percent of veterans with COVID-19 infection, 35.3 percent without reported that they could do less than before pandemic
