Preoperative Cannabinoid Use May Be Associated With Poorer Pain Outcomes After Orthopedic Surgery
Preoperative cannabinoid use in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery may be associated with greater postoperative pain intensity.
Postsurgical Pain
Cesarean Section Quality Initiative Cuts Opioid Use
The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program, a quality improvement initiative that made changes to preoperative and postoperative processes, leads to reductions in opioid use without increased pain and with faster recovery.
Prescription Size Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiothoracic Surgery
Prescription size is associated with increased new persistent opioid use among patients after cardiothoracic surgery.
Postoperative Opioid Prescription Size Reduced After Guideline Release
A reduction in postoperative opioid prescription size was observed following release of evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines in Michigan.
Post-ICU Syndrome: Identifying Challenges and Improving Mortality
Post-ICU syndrome includes psychological effects — depression, anxiety, and PTSD — as well as worsened physical functioning.
No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
For children undergoing tonsillectomy, having perioperative opioid fills is not associated with return visits for pain or dehydration.
Local Infiltration Analgesia Nonsuperior to Placebo for Improving Recovery After THA
Local infiltration analgesia with 0.2% ropivacaine may not improve recovery 1 day after anterior total hip arthroplasty surgery in adult patients with osteoarthritis.
Pain Catastrophizing Scores May Improve After Total Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Pain was found to improve with pain catastrophizing in patients with osteoarthritis after unilateral total knee replacement surgery.
Addition of Morphine to Femoral Nerve Block Improves Post-TKA Analgesia
Administration of epidural morphine during single-injection femoral nerve block may improve pain and quality of life in patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty.
Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Prescribing fewer opioid pills after surgery and providing opioid use education before surgery may reduce postoperative opioid consumption.
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