A study published in the Annals of Surgery could help clinicians mitigate that risk by identifying which patients are more likely to continue to use opioids after their immediate recovery period. “There is not much research on which surgical patients require more or less opioids, despite a push in the field for personalised medicine,” said Daniel Larach, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yang W et al World Neurosurgery (Jul 2019) OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare clinical functional outcomes and new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) between percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and conservative treatment (CT) in patients with severe pain due to acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). PVP is increasingly used for treatment of pain in patients […]
Read MoreAuthor: Catharine Paddock, Ph.D. Medical News Today An analysis of how the retina of the eye scatters light shows promise as an aid for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis came to this conclusion after carrying out a recent study, the findings of which appear in ACS Chemical […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers since so many of us providers are over 60. A study finds that increased activity over the age of 60 can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. In 2015, 900 million Trusted Source people, globally, were over the age of 60. By 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rojas K et al Annals of Surgical Oncology (Jul 2019) BACKGROUND The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is an effective adjunct in managing perioperative pain. We sought to determine if the use of intraoperative ketorolac as part of a multimodal ERAS protocol increased the risk of bleeding complications in breast surgery. METHODS A subset […]
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