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Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Opioid Consumption After Lumbar Fusion

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery who were cannabis users consumed more opioids both prior to and after hospital discharge.

Multimodal Analgesia and Education Reduced Post-Arthroplasty Pain, Opioid Consumption

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The provision of multimodal nonopioid analgesia was linked to reduced subacute pain after total knee and hip arthroplasty.

Prehospital Opioids Significantly Reduced Pain From Traumatic Injury With Few Adverse Events

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Jessica Nye, PhD

This study evaluated patterns of prehospital pain management utilized by emergency medical services across the United States.

Intramuscular Stimulation Reduced Postoperative Thoracotomy Pain and Opioid Use

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Needle electrical twitch intramuscular targeting the retracted intercostal muscles reduced pain after thoracotomy.

Polygenic Risk Score for OA Predicts Risk for Hip, Knee Replacement

Polygenic risk scores for advanced knee and hip osteoarthritis are associated with the risk for knee and hip replacements.

Warning Letters Sent to Companies Marketing Delta-8 THC Products as Treatments

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Brian Park, PharmD

The FDA has expressed serious concerns related to the potential health effects for patients who have consumed delta-8 THC products.

Topical Cannabidiol Did Not Reduce Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroplasty

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Local effects of topical CBD may not provide additional pain relief after knee arthroplasty.

Surgery Does Not Improve Outcomes in Older Adults With Distal Radius Fractures

For persons aged 60 years and older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient-reported wrist function.

A Simple Predictor of Pediatric Opioid Requirements After Laparoscopic Appendectomy

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Jessica Nye, PhD

An evidence-based predictor for postoperative opioid requirements in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy was formulated.

Pain Task Force Updates White Paper on the Role of Acupuncture for Acute Pain

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Acupuncture therapy may effectively reduce opioid dependence in setting of acute pain.