Advertisement

Pain Management

Racial Disparity Seen in Use of Epidural Blood Patches for Postdural Headaches

Apr 27, 2022

WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Epidural blood patches (EBPs) are used less often or use is delayed for patients in racial and ethnic minority groups compared with White patients, accord...

Direct Provider Feedback Cuts Emergency Department Opioid Rx Rates

Apr 25, 2022

MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A large, sustained reduction in opioid prescribing by emergency clinicians is possible through an intervention using direct, personalized feedback to clinici...

Patient-Reported Outcomes + Wearable Data Predict Postop Adverse Events

Apr 25, 2022

MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Postoperative monitoring of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and a wearable device is feasible and showed moderate ability to discriminate between the days t...

Pelvic Fixation May Not Be Needed With Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis

Apr 25, 2022

MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Distal spine anchors (DSA) may provide better long-term control of the major curve than distal pelvic anchors (DPA) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) scol...

More Than One in Seven Have a Headache on Any Given Day

Apr 20, 2022

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Headache disorders remain highly prevalent worldwide, according to a study published online April 12 in The Journal of Headache and Pain.Lars Jacob Stovne...

Acetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission

Apr 19, 2022

TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Modifications to labelling standards for acetaminophen, implemented in October 2009 and September 2016, were not associated with trends in hospital admissio...

Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals

Apr 19, 2022

TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications is common, according to a study published onli...

Local Interventions Can Reduce Opioid Rx After Urologic Surgery

Apr 18, 2022

MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Successful reduction in opioid prescriptions following urological surgery can be achieved through a variety of interventions without compromising pain contro...

Osteopathic Manipulation May Be Effective for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Apr 14, 2022

THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be effective for musculoskeletal disorders, according to a review published online April 12 in BMJ Open.Donate...

Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity

Apr 11, 2022

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of U.S.-based trials report on race/ethnicity, and the median combined enrollment of minority race/ethnicity groups is below census estimates,...

DMARD Prescribing Low for Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Apr 11, 2022

MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are undermedicated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a study published in the Apr...

Intra-Articular Injection of Triamcinolone Beneficial in Hip Osteoarthritis

Apr 08, 2022

FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hip osteoarthritis and at least moderate pain, an ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anesthetic, ad...

Psychological Interventions + Physical Therapy Ease Chronic Low Back Pain

Apr 07, 2022

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For people with chronic, nonspecific low back pain, psychological interventions are most effective when delivered in conjunction with physical therapy care ...

Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist

Apr 07, 2022

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 1977 to 2019, there was an increase in the representation of women compared with men at U.S. medical faculties, while representation of persons underre...

Fine Particulate Matter Levels Up With Social Cannabis Smoking

Apr 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In-home social cannabis bong smoking is associated with markedly increased levels of fine particulate matter in indoor air, according to a research letter ...

Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Jo...

Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2012 to 2019, the average prices charged to commercial health plans by hospitals compared with what Medicare pays remained relatively stable; however, th...

Clinical, Economic Impact of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Explored

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nonfatal firearm injuries lead to increases in diagnoses of pain disorders, psychiatric disorders, and substance use disorders, with coincident increases in h...

Cancer Survivors Face Transportation Barriers to Accessing Care

Mar 31, 2022

WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors are more likely to face transportation barriers to health care than the general population, according to a study published online March 2...

Use of Injectable Local Anesthetics Up for Hip Fracture

Mar 29, 2022

MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The use of injectable local anesthetics on the day of presentation increased among hip fracture patients from 2009 to 2019, according to a study to be presen...

SUBSPECIALTIES

Advertisement