Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Prescribing fewer opioid pills after surgery and providing opioid use education before surgery may reduce postoperative opioid consumption.
Postsurgical Pain
Prescribing Fewer Tablets Can Lower Post-ACL Surgery Opioid Use
For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, prescribing fewer tablets is associated with lower postoperative opioid consumption.
Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Prescription Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons
The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons recommend prescribing a nine-day supply of around-the-clock oxycodone doses following commonly performed orthopedic surgeries.
Dextenza Available for Ocular Inflammation, Pain Following Ophthalmic Surgery
Ocular Therapeutix has announced the launch of Dextenza for the treatment of ocular inflammation and pain following ophthalmic surgery.
Opioid-Sparing Strategy Still Provides Good Pain Control
Patients surveyed following surgery and only a small ‘rescue’ opioid Rx postop
Single-Injection Brachial Plexus Block With Bupivacaine Effectively Reduces Pain, Opioid Consumption After Shoulder Surgery
Single-injection brachial plexus block with liposomal bupivacaine may provide analgesia for 48 hours following shoulder surgery and reduce opioid use.
IV Tramadol Effective in Second Phase 3 Postoperative Pain Trial
Results of the study showed that compared with placebo, patients treated with IV tramadol 50mg had a statistically superior improvement in pain relief as measured by SPID24.
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.
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.
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