Molly S. Brett, M.D. Reviewing: Mayo Clinic Proceedings NEJM Clinician Clinical Takeaway In a randomized trial, electroacupuncture reduced pain in hand osteoarthritis more than diclofenac gel. Context Electroacupuncture — an adaptation of traditional acupuncture in which gentle pulses of electrical current are sent through needles — has shown benefit in knee osteoarthritis (OA), but it […]
Read MoreEdited by Vineeta Teotia Medscape Medical News The study was published online on November 23 in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. TOPLINE: Use of medications for newly-diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) increased from 2016 to 2019 but remained low, a new cohort study showed. Additionally, methadone and buprenorphine were potentially protective and linked to risk […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Thariq Badiudeen, Rajiv Thavanathan, Yuqi Gu Emottawa blog Hip fractures are a common emergency department presentation and, with an aging population, their incidence will continue to rise. These injuries are profoundly painful, and many patients experience moderate to severe pain for at least one month following fracture (Morrison & Siu, 2025). Uncontrolled acute pain is a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review From student loan repayment support to federal legislation that could support the anesthesia workforce, here are five pieces of good news in the anesthesia space in the last several weeks: 1. A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would permit rural hospitals to utilize Medicare funding to hire […]
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