DG Journal Club Authors: André Bussières, Carolina Cancelliere et al. J Pain. 2021 Sep; 22(9): 1015-1039 Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causing neurogenic claudication (NC) is increasingly common with an aging population and can be associated with significant symptoms and functional limitations. We developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on nonsurgical […]
Prolonged Use of Opioids, Risk of Addiction Observed in Older Patients After Fracture Surgery
DG News Extended opioid usage occurred in older patients, aged 60 years and up, who undergo fracture surgery, according to a study presented at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Investigators looked at 29,618 patients who were naïve to opioids and underwent hip fracture surgery between 2009 and […]
Urinary symptoms in older people with low back pain: Prevalence, clinical, and functional factors associated
DG Journal Club Authors: Juliana M M Barbosa, Juleimar S C de Amorim et al. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Sep 4 AIMS To identify the prevalence, clinical and functional factors associated with urinary symptoms (US) in community-dwelling older adults with acute low back pain (LBP). METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of data’s baseline of Back […]
Heart attacks more common among young adults who use marijuana—but a key question remains
Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business News Young adults who regularly use marijuana are much more likely to have had a myocardial infarction (MI), according to new data published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. “With recent legalization and decriminalization, cannabis use is increasing in young adults in North America, and we do not fully know its effects on […]
Association Between Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
AUTHORS: Lu, Shu Yang MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 10, 2021 BACKGROUND: The association between obesity, or elevated body mass index (BMI), and outcomes in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has not been well established. Recent studies in patients receiving venovenous ECMO did not detect an association between obesity and increased mortality. […]
HHS Announces New COVID Relief Funding and Extension of First PRF Reporting Deadline
Author: Tony Mira F1rstNews The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $25.5 billion in new funding for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance […]
Everything you need to know about opioids
Author: Alyssa Peckham MedicalNewsToday Opioids are drugs that people use to treat pain and certain other complaints. Opioids can derive from natural sources, and people can make them synthetically. There are several types of opioids available, some of which are illegal. People mainly use opioids as pain relief medications. A person can purchase cough syrup containing […]
Over-Sedation in Patients With COVID-19, ARDS, Linked to Delirium Risk
By Nancy Melville DG News Critically-ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are over-sedated are at an increased risk of delirium, regardless of their age, according to a study presented at the 40th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. “This study shows that, besides age, over-sedation […]
Multiple sclerosis and back pain
Author: Adam Rowden MedicalNewsToday Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the central nervous system. It disrupts the flow of information between the brain and the rest of the body. In mild cases of MS, people can experience blurred vision, as well as numbness and tingling in the limbs. More severe cases can cause […]
Apelin-13 Reverses Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiotoxicity via the Adenosine Monophosphate–Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
AUTHORS: Ye, Yingchao MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 9, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Cardiotoxicity can be induced by the commonly used amide local anesthetic, bupivacaine. Bupivacaine can inhibit protein kinase B (AKT) phosphorylation and activated adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα). It can decouple mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and enhance reactive […]