A recent study found that patients undergoing knee replacement surgery managed postoperative pain and opioid use effectively, regardless of whether they received education through a webinar, in-person...
The FDA has approved suzetrigine 50 milligram oral tablets for moderate to severe acute pain in adults. The drug acts on the peripheral nervous system before pain signals can reach the brain, eliminating...
A randomized trial evaluated the effectiveness of nonopioid versus opioid analgesics for managing pain after mandibular third-molar extraction surgery.
In a cohort study, researchers observed a significant decrease in incident reinfection among patients with Hepatitis C who received increased follow-up after achieving sustained virologic response.
Although more patients are seeking pain relief in primary care settings, practitioners may not have the experience in managing and treating patients with complex pain situations or may not be familiar with...
Researchers examined how the use of spinal anesthesia in those undergoing lumbar spine surgery reduced the use of polypharmacy and opioids, and ultimately the risk of adverse events, in older adults.
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...
