Study Finds 31 Percent Use No Opioids After Surgery
At discharge, 92.2 percent of patients received an opioid prescription; nearly 63 percent unused
Eight Factors Predict Pain After Spine Surgery
Post-op pain strongly linked to number of classes of non-opioid analgesics used, remifentanil use
Mortality Down With Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fx Surgery
Increased incidence of pulmonary embolism and major blood loss with general anesthesia
Colon Cancer Survival Varies by Insurance Type
Patients with Medicaid or no insurance have lower survival versus those with private coverage
Delayed Coronary Obstruction Rare After TAVR
But DCO after transcatheter aortic valve replacement tied to 50 percent in-hospital mortality rate
Less Pain Post TKA With Addition of Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Lower numeric rating scale pain scores on ambulation on postoperative days zero, one, and two
Lasting Outcome Similar for ULS, SSLF for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
No significant differences between peri-op behavioral muscle training and usual care at five years
C. Difficile Risk Higher With Stoma Reversal Versus Colectomy
Findings based on examination of 30-day postoperative period in large cohort
Neuroscience Education, Motor Control Training Ease Spinal Pain
Pain neuroscience education, targeted motor control training more effective for chronic spinal pain
Lasting Outcome Similar for ULS, SSLF for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
No significant differences between peri-op behavioral muscle training and usual care at five years
