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...
Read MoreAdministering 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...
Read MoreFor 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...
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“Discrimination negatively influences health and well-being in the general population, but its...
Read MoreDuring 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)...
Read MoreThis 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,...
Read MoreThe 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...
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For patients with chronic back pain, psychological treatment may provide substantial and durable...
Read MorePerioperative 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...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreI ’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...
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According to an analysis in a June 2021 global report from Renub Research—“Telemedicine Market,...
Read MoreWith the use of video on the rise in court cases, attor- neys are also more sophisticated about tapping into its influence. But the legal standards regarding rules of evidence about a video’s credibility and authenticity are...
Read MoreIn 2019, 22.1% of US adults with chronic pain reported using a prescription opioid in the previous 3 months, according to a study published in the National Health Statistics Reports. Researchers reported prevalence estimates of...
Read MoreWhen we make the mistake of talking about fixing our broken system, we tend to speak of driving costs down or of achieving greater efficiencies by stressing preventive care. There’s nothing wrong with efficiencies and...
Read MoreIt’s your first real vacation in 2 years and the cabin loudspeaker comes on: “Is there a doctor on board?” Now what? Ethically, if you can help, you should help, but there is no duty to an ill or injured passenger to compel your...
Read MoreConsiderable uncertainty exists about the clin- ical efficacy and safety of muscle relaxants for the treatment of low back pain, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ....
Read MorePatients receiving a meniscus implant rather than nonsurgical care may experience greater re- lief from persistent or recurrent pain following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, according to a study presented at the combined...
Read MoreSeveral months ago, the final ruling on the Warren vs Dinter malpractice case in Minnesota caused shockwaves throughout the medical com- munity, raising concerns about physician liability expanding outside of the...
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