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This is for our pain clinic providers. The best predictor of a speedy recovery after a sports-related concussion is simply the initial symptom burden as measured by the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS), a new study suggests. Other measures, including computerized neurocognitive testing, are not predictive, according to the study results. “The bottom line is that […]
Read MoreA study published in the November issue of the journal Pain found an increased risk of death associated with chronic pain without opioid treatment, as well as an even higher risk among those prescribed opioids for long-term use and a somewhat lower risk associated with short-term use. “Our study provides the first evidence that directly […]
Read MoreThis is for our providers treating chronic pain patients. For patients with osteoarthritis, a formulation of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac, developed with SoluMatrix fine-particle technology (Zorvolex, Iroko Pharmaceuticals), improves health-related quality of life, physical function, and pain, according to a phase 3 open-label study. “We re-engineered diclofenac to enable lower doses to be used, […]
Read MorePatients undergoing elective surgery may fare better if they receive regional anesthesia (RA) instead of general anesthesia (GA), according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tenn. The study found that 0.81% of adults receiving RA died within 30 days of surgery, compared with 1.13% of those receiving GA (abstract JS01). It’s a […]
Read MoreMedical and surgical patient costs reduced as well Patients who declined transfusions but were treated with blood-conservation methods suffered fewer deaths, infections and other morbid outcomes compared with those who accepted donor blood and received standard care, a new Johns Hopkins study concluded. Mortality rates were almost fourfold lower in patients who declined allogeneic blood […]
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