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Published in J Am Coll Surg. 2015;220:12-17 Authors: Laurie Barclay, MD An effectively implemented standardized safe surgery program significantly reduced rates of serious reportable events (SREs), according to findings of a retrospective cohort study published online October 4, 2014, and in the January 2015 issue of theJournal of the American College of Surgeons. Risk for SREs is […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreFew 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 […]
Read MoreInjecting 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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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