Surgical Caffeine Unlikely To Reduce Early Postoperative Opioid Consumption
RCT findings reveal intraoperative caffeine’s potential to reduce opioid consumption and improve recovery after surgery.
Postoperative Pain
First US Trachea Transplant Patient Breathing Freely
A woman who received the first trachea transplant in the United States could be a model for other patients.
Text Messaging Tracks Use of Postop Opioid Prescriptions
Self-reported data revealed that patients did not use about 60 percent of prescribed opioid tablets following common orthopedic or urologic procedures.
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.
Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Pain, Anxiety
Listening to recorded music is associated with a significant reduction in anxiety and pain following cardiac surgery.
Mean Opioid Consumption Increased 2 Years After ICU Admission
Mean opioid consumption is increased 24 months after an episode of critical care.
Text Message System Useful for Monitoring Postoperative Opioid Use
A text message system can monitor postoperative opioid use and shows that many prescribed opioid tablets are unused.
FDA Approves Meloxicam Injection for Moderate to Severe Pain
The FDA has approved Anjeso (meloxicam injection; Baudax Bio) for the management of moderate to severe pain, alone or in combination with NSAIDs in adult patients.
Opioid-Related Adverse Drug Events Associated With Worse Patient, Cost Outcomes
Adverse events associated with opioids administered for the management of postsurgical and postendoscopy pain may be associated with worse cost and patient outcomes.
Chronic Postoperative Pain Risk Linked to Gene Polymorphisms
Genetics may be a factor in the experience of chronic postoperative pain as 42 polymorphisms were found to be correlated with chronic postsurgical pain.
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