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JAMA Surg. published May 23, 2018. Authors: Shahid Shafi MD, MBA, MPH et al Question What are the incidence and consequences of opioid-related adverse drug events in patients undergoing hospital-based surgical and endoscopic procedures within a large, integrated health care delivery system? Findings In this study of clinical and administrative data that included 135 379 patients, 14 386 (10.6%) […]
Read Morehe FDA is warning that over-the-counter (OTC) oral drug products containing benzocaine should not be used to treat infants and children younger than 2 years. We are also warning that benzocaine oral drug products should only be used in adults and children 2 years and older if they contain certain warnings on the drug label. […]
Read MoreMany first-time mothers have mistaken ideas about managing the pain of childbirth, a new survey reveals. The survey, commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), included more than 900 U.S. mothers, 73 percent of whom had vaginal births. While many said they had less pain than feared, many went into labor with false ideas […]
Read MoreThis is another article I found interesting so I wanted to share it with our pain practitioners along with our readers. Injections and pain-relieving pills on game day. Potential lasting damage. B/R Mag’s survey of 50 current players sheds light on pro football’s dirty secret: Toradol They didn’t ask questions. If something hurt, NFL players […]
Read MoreIn an effort to improve the use and safety of neuromuscular monitoring, the International Anesthesia Research Society recently published a consensus statement on its use in the perioperative setting (Anesth Analg 2017 Nov 30. [Epub ahead of print]). The statement includes several recommendations laid out by a team of physician experts on the proper use […]
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