Doctors May Under-Prescribe Pain Meds During Night Shifts
Physicians less likely to prescribe an analgesic during night shifts versus daytime shifts
Thursday, June 30, 2022
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Opioid Tapering Tied to Overdose, Withdrawal, Mental Health Risks for Up to Two Years
Authors hope findings will 'inform a more cautious approach to decisions around opioid dose tapering'
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Monday, June 27, 2022
One in 10 Pain Meds Make It Through Development Process
More drugs with high abuse potential made it through the development process than new drugs with low abuse potential
Friday, June 24, 2022
Acupuncture Reduces Frequency of Chronic Tension-Type Headaches
Responder rate higher with true acupuncture (needling to achieve deqi sensation) versus superficial acupuncture (sham control)
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Monday, June 20, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Friday, June 17, 2022
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Friday, June 17, 2022
Atogepant Prevents Migraine in Adults
Compared with placebo, increase in responder rates seen at all atogepant dose levels
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Medical Cannabis Licensure
Percent of patients with conditions that had substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic value decreased from 2016 to 2020
Monday, June 13, 2022
Spinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery
Greater worst pain in first 24 hours and more prescription analgesic use at 60 days reported with spinal versus general anesthesia
Monday, June 13, 2022
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Monday, June 13, 2022
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
Friday, June 10, 2022
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
Relative change from 2016 to 2019 varied from −52.0 percent in Mississippi to −6.9 percent in New Hampshire
Monday, June 6, 2022
Short-Term Improvement in Chronic Pain for Oral Cannabinoids
Moderate improvement in pain severity and response for products with high THC-to-CBD ratios, but side effects are seen
Monday, June 6, 2022
ASRAPM: Adjust Use of Contrast for Pain Procedures During Shortage
Consider the use of an alternative form of visualization, such as ultrasound, when feasible
Friday, June 3, 2022
Migraine History Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Risk driven by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm births
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
Wednesday, June 1, 2022