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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Study Suggests Potential Parent–Child Link in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

This is for our pain providers. Published in BMC Public Health (2014;14:797). Children with parents who have chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) are at a higher risk for developing CMP, a new family-linkage study finds. According to researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, CMP is “among the leading causes of reduced quality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Acetaminophen Not Effective for Low Back Pain

Few pain specialists advise patients with low back pain to simply “take two aspirin and call me in the morning,” to borrow from a now-ancient phrase. Now research suggests that acetaminophen, a commonly used aspirin alternative for low back pain, may not be effective as well. A study published online in The Lancet (2014 Jul 23) found […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Injecting Knee with Liposomal Bupivacaine During Replacement Surgery Improves Recovery

Injecting a newer long-acting numbing medicine called liposomal bupivacaine into the tissue surrounding the knee during knee replacement surgery may provide a faster recovery and higher patient satisfaction. While improvements in implantable devices and surgical technique has made knee replacement surgery highly effective, pain control after surgery remains a common but persistent side effect for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Vial Size of Injectable Drugs Affecting Patient Safety and Medication Shortages

The FDA drafted new recommendations regarding the fill size for vials of injectable drugs and biologic products this summer, which prompted a response from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, ASA President Jane Fitch, MD, said the anesthesiology group “strongly supports the FDA’s recommendation that a drug product’s […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pilot Study Finds Preprinted Labeling Saves Time, Ups Safety

If the experience of residents holds true for their more senior colleagues, then a pilot project at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has the potential to improve syringe labeling in more than one institution. A preprinted label system developed by residents Brian Cho, MD, and Kevin Lee, MD, received an overwhelmingly […]

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