Q & A WITH DR. MEDLAW
One of my group’s employed surgeons was injured and has serious weakness in his dominant hand and wrist due to radicular trauma. Before he could return, we therefore required him to be evaluated by a neurologist and an...
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Standing Oral Acetaminophen Before Tonsillectomy Cuts IV Usage
Administering oral acetaminophen to all pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy during the preoperative admission process reduces intravenous acetaminophen use, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...
Pain, Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Sitting and Standing Time
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pain and fatigue may both cause and be caused by more sitting time and less standing time, according to a study in Rheumatology. Investigators examined longitudinal and bidirectional...
The Link Between Pain Experience & Discrimination
“Discrimination negatively influences health and well-being in the general population, but its...
PW PODCAST: The Evolution of CME
During a recent PW Podcast, Rachel Giles, MD, from Medicom Medical Publishers, spoke with Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)...
A Tribute to the Pharmacist
This article originally appeared on KevinMD.com and is written by Taison Bell, MD. Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted,...
The Impact of Hydromorphone & Infective Endocarditis
The rate of infective endocarditis (IE) in people who inject drugs (PWID) has been rapidly increasing in recent years, explains Michael Silverman, MD. Dr. Silverman and colleagues hypothesized that the type of opioid being...
Psychological Treatment Provides Pain Relief for Chronic Back Pain
For patients with chronic back pain, psychological treatment may provide substantial and durable...
Perioperative Acetaminophen Ups Pain Outcomes After Shoulder Surgery
Perioperative acetaminophen significantly decreased opioid consumption and improved overall pain control following primary rotator cuff repair, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
Chronic High- Risk Prescription Opioid Use in Patients With HIV
A study has found that opioid prescriptions, including receipt of prescriptions for long durations, appear to be common among people living with HIV who are in primary care. Efforts are needed to prevent chronic high-risk...
Our Healthcare System May Be Failing, But It Isn’t Broken
I ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
