Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say
Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization
New Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
About 40 percent of trial participants who took the medication were free of their worst symptoms two hours after using the medication
Most Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than Five Opioid Tablets
Preoperative opioid use was the only predictor of higher postoperative opioid use
Pelvic Floor Pain May Impact Subjective Outcome Measures in Cystitis
However, pelvic floor pain is not tied to bladder conditions among women with interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome
Allograft Disc Tissue Injection Aids Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms
Significant improvement in pain and function seen at 36 months
Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Knee Arthritis Pain
Particular benefits seen for patients aged 50 years or older, regardless of previous surgery
Myorelaxants, NSAIDs, NSAID-Acetaminophen Combo Ease Lower Back Pain
No improvement seen in lower back pain with acetaminophen alone or placebo across trials
AAN: Spinal Cord Stimulation Beneficial for Diabetic Neuropathy
Durable pain relief and neurological improvement observed, with most of benefit retained at 24 months
Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why
Worse Care Experiences Reported at For-Profit Hospices
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices
