Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Relieves Low Back Pain
Pain relief for patients with discogenic low back pain due to failed back surgery syndrome
Opioid Use Before TKA May Lead to Worse Pain After Surgery
Researchers suggest limiting opioid prescriptions might optimize benefits of TKA
Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx
Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history
Patients With Polyneuropathy More Often Receive Opioids
No functional status markers improve with long-term opioid use, but adverse outcomes more common
APA: Americans Believe Tx Not Punishment Best for Opioid Crisis
Poll finds 58 percent for prioritizing access to treatment; 26 percent for more punishment
Nine of Ten Practices Surveyed Have Dismissed Patients
Reasons include inappropriate behavior toward staff, violation of Rx policies, repeatedly missed appointments
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.
Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
FDA Approves Actemra to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis
New indication provides the first FDA-approved therapy specific to this type of vasculitis
Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement
Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
