Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy Cost-Effective
Findings based on comparison to femoral ring allograft for discogenic low back pain
Steroid Injection Betters Hand Function With Carpal Tunnel
Nocturnal wrist splinting also effective, but doesn't improve hand function
Naloxegol Has No Effect on Opioid Dose in Opioid-Tied Constipation
Centrally-mediated analgesia was maintained during treatment with naloxegol in noncancer pain, OIC
Insurer Market Power Lowers Providers’ Prices
Evidence seen for specialists in markets with high provider, insurer concentration
ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths
Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children
ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Doctors Spend Almost Six Hours Per Day on EHR Tasks
Clerical and administrative tasks including order entry, billing account for almost half of hours
Physicians Tweeting About Drugs May Have Conflict of Interest
Physicians with financial conflict of interest often mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict
