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Published in J Emerg Med. 2014 Jul;47(1):119-24 Authors: Tanen DA et al BACKGROUND: Acute radicular back pain is a frequent complaint of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. STUDY OBJECTIVE: Determine the efficacy of intravenous lidocaine when compared to ketorolac for the treatment of acute radicular low back pain. METHODS: Randomized double-blind study of 41 […]
Read MoreA new extended-release formulation of hydrocodone that has antiabuse properties has been shown to provide safe and long-lasting pain relief in a variety of patients with chronic pain, including those who have used opioids before and those who are opioid-naive. It may also be much less appealing to would-be hydrocodone abusers, according to new research. […]
Read MoreA SPECT/CT scan can help interventionalists determine the best course of treatment for lower back pain, according to a study presented last week at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The researchers found that three times more patients achieved 70 percent to 100 percent pain relief after being managed […]
Read MoreAbout 2.2 million people, or more than one in every four Americans who signed up for private health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, have inconsistent data in their applications that could lead to them losing coverage in isolated cases, officials said. Republicans, who have made the law known as Obamacare a top […]
Read MoreI thought our readers should know this information since we often give antibiotics either preop or intraop. Authors: Schweizer ML et al., JAMA 2014 May 21; The mean attributable cost of surgical site infections in the Veterans Affairs system in 2010 was $11,876. With today’s emphasis on improving healthcare quality while decreasing cost, understanding the […]
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