Classical Music-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain
Exposure to certain classical music pieces may have an analgesic effect in a mouse model of inflammatory pain and be associated with reduced allodynia in a mouse model of surgical pain.
Postsurgical Pain
Oral Acetaminophen Superior to IV Acetaminophen for Reducing Opioid Use After THA, TKA
Intravenous administration of acetaminophen (APAP) may be less effective than oral administration of APAP for reducing opioid use after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Predictors of Poor Pain Control Following Surgery
Investigators conducted a meta-analysis to identify predictors of poor postoperative pain control with a goal of developing personalized care pathways to improve outcomes.
Preoperative Long-Acting Opioid Use May Affect Length of Hospital Stay, Readmission Rates
Preoperative long-acting opioid use was found to be associated with longer lengths of hospital stay and increased all-cause and pain-related readmission in patients undergoing inpatient and ambulatory surgeries, respectively.
Comparative Efficacy of Oral Analgesics for Reducing Morphine Consumption After Hip Surgery
Ibuprofen may represent a safe and effective oral analgesic option following hip arthroplasty.
Loteprednol Etabonate Now Available for Postoperative Ocular Pain
Lotemax SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% has been made available by Bausch + Lomb for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.
Rate of Opioid Prescriptions Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
From 2013 to 2017, the rate of receiving a take-home opioid prescription remained stable after pediatric outpatient surgery as did the dose prescribed, but the maximum take-home dose declined.
Lotemax SM Approved for Post-Op Inflammation, Pain Following Ocular Surgery
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lotemax SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.
ERAS Protocol Can Reduce Opioid Use After Spine Surgery
Implementation of a novel enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol can reduce patients’ postoperative opioid requirements after elective spinal or peripheral nerve surgery.
After Elbow Surgery, Children May Be Overprescribed Opioids
Opioids may be overprescribed to children after orthopedic surgery for supracondylar humerus fractures.
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