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Authors: Payne J, Aban I et al Pediatric Blood & Cancer Aug 2018 BACKGROUND Painful events are the leading cause of hospitalizations for patients with sickle cell disease. Individualized pain plans targeting patient-specific maximum opioid dosing may shorten hospitalization length and are recommended by national guidelines. Prior to implementing individualized sickle cell pain plans, we […]
Read MoreEffective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) requires a coordinated “cascade of care” from prevention through long-term follow-up, according to a study published in Advances in Neonatal Care. Based on interviews with frontline providers caring for infants affected by NAS, researchers identified 4 essential areas to improve care for this increasingly common complication of opioid use. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Intraoperative IV lidocaine is a viable analgesic alternative in children undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair, according to a Korean research team. Their study concluded that although the therapeutic approach did little to curb moderate to severe postoperative pain, it resulted in significantly fewer children presenting with severe postoperative pain in the […]
Read MoreCapsaicin 8% patch has demonstrated efficacy and safety in improving pain, allodynia, and hyperalgesia associated with a wide range of localized peripheral neuropathy types, according to a study to be presented at the 2018 World Congress on Pain in Boston, Massachusetts. This multicenter observational study included 60 participants (60% women; mean age, 50.9 years) who were given […]
Read MoreBy John Bonifield, CNN Test strip helps prevent fentanyl overdoses A controversial tool has emerged in the fight against opioid overdose deaths. It’s a strip that allows people who use street drugs such as cocaine and heroin to test whether their drugs are laced with fentanyl. If the drugs test positive, they might choose not […]
Read MoreBy Liz Szabo DECEMBER 25, 2018 This story also ran on The Washington Post. Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees. The arthritis pain began as a dull ache in her early 40s, brought on largely by the pressure of unwanted weight. Lake managed to lose 200 pounds through dieting and exercise, but […]
Read MoreShortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent HealthDay News The lowest-priced generic drugs are more likely to experience shortages, according to a study published in the November issue of Value in Health. Chintan V. Dave, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues analyzed 1.3 billion outpatient […]
Read MoreReuters Health The quality of care received by patients with head and neck cancers in the U.S. varies widely and is unaffected by the size of the hospital or the volume of patients treated in a year, a study shows. Researchers studying the records of patients treated at 770 hospitals found wide variations in quality […]
Read MoreBy STAT STAFF It has been a tumultuous year for science and medicine, and also for the business and politics of both. And with CRISPR babies still in the headlines, Donald Trump still in the White House, and the Dow down again, 2019 is shaping up to be just as turbulent. We asked a whole host […]
Read Moreby Rose Meltzer | “America’s Health Rankings” is an annual, national checkup. The nation’s health worsened this year, but a healthy future could be on the horizon, according to the latest edition of “America’s Health Rankings” from the United Health Foundation (UHF). Nearly one in three (31.3%) American adults now qualify as obese, a 5% increase from […]
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