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...
In this video, Cecile Feldman, DMD, MBA, discusses her recent study demonstrating that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are more effective than opioids for managing post-dental surgery pain. She highlights the...
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
Do you often evaluate defecation function among patients with constipation who are on opioids or were recently on opioids? Let us know by taking the poll!
In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
Do you think the CDC's latest opioid prescribing guidelines have helped slow the opioid crisis in the United States? Take this poll to voice your opinion.
The CDC’s guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outlines several recommendations. Do you know which type of opioid is recommended for patients initiating treatment for chronic pain?
In this video, Cecile Feldman, DMD, MBA, discusses her recent study demonstrating that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are more effective than opioids for managing post-dental surgery pain. She highlights the...
In his PUPC 2024 session, "Using the Most Recent Safe Opioid Prescribing and Alternative Therapy Guidelines in Primary Care," Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FRE, FAANP, provided an overview of...
In this video, Randall S. Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FRE, clinical practice consultant at RSHudspeth Consulting LLC and executive director at Idaho Center for Nursing in Boise, Idaho, provides...
In this video, Randall S. Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FRE, clinical practice consultant at RSHudspeth Consulting LLC and, executive director at Idaho Center for Nursing in Boise, Idaho,...
Lead study author Lana Mucalo, MD, discusses her team’s study examining the prevalence of opioid-related mortality in patients with sickle cell disease from 2013 to 2019. She presented her research at the...
