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Ankle Sprain Treatment in the ED: Pain Med Trends Examined

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Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

Overall, opioids were found to have accounted for the majority of medications used in the ED and prescribed at discharge.

Outcomes for Complex GI Cancer Surgery Better at Top-Ranked Hospitals

For patients who require complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery, outcomes are improved when surgery is performed at top-ranked hospitals.

Trans-Nasal High-Flow Dehumidified Air May Reduce Acute Migraine Headache Pain

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Mary Stroka

Researchers compared the impact of dry oxygen, dry air, humidified oxygen, and humidified air on patients suffering from acute headache episodes.

Uncovering the Cause of a Child’s Limp: From A to Zebra

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Michelle Lampariello

Limps in children can be the result of infection, trauma, pathologic disease processes, a neoplasm, inflammatory diseases, or neuromuscular diseases.

FDA Expands Use of ClearUp Bioelectronic Pain Device to Ease Sinus Congestion

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Diana Ernst, RPh

The bioelectronic device was previously approved for treating sinus pain due to allergic rhinitis.

Case Report: Pain Med Dose Linked to Patient’s Sleepwalking

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Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

The patient, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury approximately 8 months prior, presented to the emergency department complaining of increasing dizziness as well as sleepwalking frequency.

Both Metabolic Health, Obesity Status Affect Outcomes in Stable Chest Pain

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Patients with stable chest pain had four distinct patterns of metabolic phenotypes which had unique coronary artery disease trajectories and major adverse cardiovascular event risk profiles.

Opioids After Surgery Appropriate for Most Patients, Most Excess Pills Properly Disposed Of

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers studied patients’ opioid pain medication behavior to assess their compliance with disposal of leftover pills; they leveraged patient education, dropbox usage, phone call reminders, and surveys.

Consensus Statement: SPAQI Recommendations for Pre-, Perioperative Opioid and Nonopioid Pain Management

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Lauren Biscaldi

Experts in anesthesiology, pain management, internal medicine, preoperative assessment, and addiction medicine sought to determine the optimal preoperative administration of both opioid and nonopioid analgesic medications.

Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Common for Women With UTIs

A considerable proportion of women with uncomplicated UTI have inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, and rural women are more likely to receive prescriptions with inappropriately long duration.