Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise
Emergency departments are increasingly seeing patients for repeat opioid-related care.
General Pain
Diabetes Negatively Affects Pain Severity in Osteoarthritis
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.
Medications for OUD Reduce Rates of Overdose and Endocarditis
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.
Thousands in United States May Already Be Infected With SARS-CoV-2
Based on modeling, between 1,043 and 9,484 individuals in the United States are estimated to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 as of March 1, 2020.
Pain Interferes With Function Affecting Daily Activities in RA
The threshold for pain interfering with daily activities was reported to be 3 on a 0 to 10 numeric rating scale by patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Blood Donors in the United States Needed to Avoid Potential Shortage
As concerns about the new coronavirus escalate, the American Red Cross urges healthy, eligible people to give blood or platelets to help prevent blood shortages.
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