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FDA Accepts Bupivacaine HCL Collagen Matrix NDA for Postsurgical Pain

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Brian Park, PharmD

The FDA has accepted the resubmitted NDA for XaraColl® for the management of postsurgical pain after open inguinal hernia surgery.

Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise

Emergency departments are increasingly seeing patients for repeat opioid-related care.

Interim AHA Guidelines for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation

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Nicole Clemons

The American Heart Association released interim guidance on resuscitation care in patients with known or suspected COVID-19.

Diabetes Negatively Affects Pain Severity in Osteoarthritis

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Amit Akirov, MD

Patients with osteoarthritis and diabetes experience greater knee pain and worse physical and mental status compared with patients without diabetes.

Management of Elective Surgery Reviewed in Setting of COVID-19

Management of elective surgical procedures in the setting of COVID-19 is addressed in two sets of recommendations.

Clinician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

A roundup of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 clinician information.

Opioid Use Prior to Discharge After Cesarian Section Tied to Later Use

Women who take less opioid pain medication in the 24-hour period before being discharged from the hospital after a cesarean delivery also use less opioid medication during the four weeks following discharge.

Medications for OUD Reduce Rates of Overdose and Endocarditis

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who receive medications for OUD following endocarditis may experience improved health-related outcomes.

Multipronged Postop Opioid Program Reduces Prescription Length

A systemwide, multipronged pain management and opioid reduction program can significantly reduce opioid discharge prescriptions written for more than five days.

Nonglycemic Factors Increase Peripheral Neuropathy Risk in T1DM

Several nonglycemic factors may increase the risk for the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among people with type 1 diabetes.