FDA Committees Vote on Novel Opioid for Chronic Low Back Pain
As a result of the vote, Nektar has decided to withdraw the New Drug Application for oxycodegol and to cease further development of the product.
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Total Opioid Overdose Deaths Decreased With Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion is associated with a reduction in total opioid overdose deaths and with increases in methadone-related mortality.
Treatment Guidelines Updated for Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
Based on the available evidence, the authors made strong recommendations for exercise.
Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use
Physicians spend a considerable amount of time using electronic health records to support care delivery, with wide variation seen in the distribution of time within specialty.
Effects of Opioid Agonists on Sleep Quality in Opioid Use Disorder
Patients perception of poor sleep differ from EEG-reported results.
Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge Noted in Recent Years
The percentage of emergency department visits with an opioid prescribed increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 then decreased to 2016-2017.
Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising
From 2012 to 2017, out-of-pocket costs nearly doubled for out-of-network hospital care
Short Sleep Duration Not Temporally Linked to Migraine Risk
Researchers found that a poor night’s sleep may increase risk for migraine the following day, rather than the next morning.
Peripheral Neuropathy: An Important Component of SLE Affecting QoL
Peripheral nervous system disease is a component of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity and has a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life.
Few Youths Receive Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose
Less than one-third of youths surviving an opioid overdose receive timely addiction treatment.
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