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Authors: Acosta F et al Clinical Spine Surgery 32 (3), 104-110 (Apr 2019) OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine whether adjunctive intrathecal morphine (ITM) reduces postoperative analgesic consumption following pediatric spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Previous studies that have tested supplemental ITM to manage pain after pediatric spine surgery have been […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tauren Dyson The number of global opioid users increased by 56 percent in 2017, the United Nations reported on Wednesday. File About 217 million people worldwide abuse illicit drugs in 2017, representing a 30 percent jump from 10 years prior, according to new latest figures released Wednesday. Much of that came from an increase […]
Read MoreAuthors: Friedman BW et al. Ann Emerg Med 2019 Apr 5 A high-quality study of three muscle relaxants confirms what most of us already know: They don’t help. Despite a lack of evidence of efficacy, skeletal muscle relaxants are commonly used to treat back pain in conjunction with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Researchers at two emergency […]
Read MoreMedtronic recalls insulin pumps because hackers could hijack device BY AIMEE PICCHI Medtronic is recalling several models of its MiniMed insulin pumps because of a risk that hackers could take control and change their settings. The FDA said diabetics should talk with their doctors about switching to models with more cybersecurity protection. Diabetics should get […]
Read MoreOperating rooms will become infused with artificial intelligence in the coming years, with interoperability and partnerships fueling growth. By Jessica Kent Health IT Analytics Thirty-five percent to 45 percent of operating rooms (ORs) in the US and beyond will become integrated with artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies by 2022, according to a recent Frost […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Mastectomy patients treated with a multimodal pain control regimen that included liposomal bupivacaine experienced low levels of postoperative pain, allowing them to be discharged home the same day and with a reduced need for opioids during recovery, investigators reported at the 2018 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A new survey of anesthesiologists has found a rate of controlled substance abuse disorder of 3.7% among residents and 1.16% among faculty. Interestingly, the survey found that although IV opioids are the most commonly abused drug among residents, the rate of propofol abuse has skyrocketed over the past two decades. […]
Read MoreAuthor: John Toon Georgia Institute of Technology Surgery prompted by automobile accidents, combat wounds, cancer treatment and other conditions can lead to bone infections that are difficult to treat and can delay healing until they are resolved. Now, researchers have a developed a double-duty hydrogel that both attacks the bacteria and encourages bone regrowth with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Liew Z, et al. Obesity. 2019;doi:10.1002/oby.22526 Girls born to mothers who frequently used acetaminophen while pregnant may be more likely to be overweight at age 11 years compared with girls whose mothers did not use acetaminophen while pregnant, according to findings published in Obesity. “Emerging research has suggested that early-life exposure to ‘obesogens,’ including xenobiotic […]
Read MoreThe opioid epidemic is fuelling growing rates of certain infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, heart infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, according to a commentary published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Infectious disease and substance use disorder professionals must work together to stem the mounting public health threat, according to Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, […]
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