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Many patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are still taking prescription opioid pain medications up to 6 months after surgery, according to a study published in the journal PAIN. Jenna Goesling, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues identified several “red flags” for persistent opioid use — particularly previous use of high-dose opioids. […]
Read MoreA bupivacaine injection along the tract of the nephrostomy site at the time of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) reduces postoperative pain as well as the need for narcotic medication, according to study results presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Lead author James Mason, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, speaking […]
Read MoreWhile surgical price transparency is gaining popularity among facilities seeking a competitive edge, researchers report that online cost comparison tools may actually end up increasing healthcare spending. For their study, published in JAMA, the Harvard Medical School researchers found that only a small percentage of eligible employees at 2 large companies used an online price transparency tool […]
Read MoreThere may be a better way to get stubborn or procrastinating patients to sign up for potentially life-saving colonoscopies: Let ’em eat macaroni and cheese. Researchers speculate that a 1-day, low-residue diet — which could include such foods as scrambled eggs, white bread, butter, chicken breasts, pretzels and good old mac-and-cheese — as opposed to the […]
Read MoreBenzodiazepines are prescribed disproportionately to patients who either do not have a clear indication or have poor indications, such as depression, new data show. This leads to higher healthcare usage, greater health risk, and increased costs. The drugs are commonly prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders, but have known risks for adverse events in the […]
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