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CMS to enlist Medicare Part D plans to combat opioid abuse
Officials would like to extend the use the criteria for overutilizers to identify at-risk beneficiaries, then allow insurers to limit their access...
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Enhanced recovery protocol applied to liver surgery reduced costs
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A high-volume liver surgery center implemented an enhanced recovery protocol with positive results for patients and reduced...
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After warning, codeine use after tonsillectomy drops, doesn’t stop
More efforts to use nonopioid pain relievers should be made.
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Shorter hospital stays with robotic thoracic surgery
Robotic thoracic surgery is associated with shorter hospital stays, compared with open procedures.
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TAP an alternative to epidural for colorectal surgery
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Patients receiving a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block had shorter hospital stays than those receiving epidurals in a...
Original Research
Predicting 1-Year Postoperative Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Function Scores in Total and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Shared decision-making provides patients a measure of autonomy in making choices for their health and their future. Patient-reported outcome...
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Use of opioids, SSRIs linked to increased fracture risk in RA
Osteoporotic fracture risk increase started even after 1-30 days of opioid use, results from an analysis of national data show.
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Seven days of opioids adequate for most hernia and other general surgery procedures
Orthopedic, neurosurgical procedures may need an initial 10-day prescription.
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New persistent opioid use common after cancer surgery
One year after surgery, patients who developed new persistent opioid use were still filling prescriptions at high daily opioid doses, equivalent...
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New, persistent opioid use more common after bariatric surgery
African-Americans and the poor are more susceptible
Conference Coverage
Eliminating patient-controlled analgesia accelerates discharge after bariatric surgery
Study results suggest opioids may be largely avoided during recovery from bariatric surgery without any real disadvantages.