Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Odds of respiratory complications reduced with peripheral nerve block use for older patients with no comorbidity, younger patients with one, two comorbidities
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
Lower total opioid consumption and shorter liposomal bupivacaine seen with LB for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion
Chronic Pain Disparity Seen Among Some Sexual Minority Populations
Adults identifying as bisexual or 'something else' have highest prevalence of chronic pain
Medical Cannabis Tied to Improved Health-Related Quality of Life
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cancer Survivors With Functional Limitation
Greatest change in adjusted prevalence of functional limitation seen for Hispanic, Black survivors, those aged 55 to 64 years
Cemiplimab + Chemotherapy Aids Quality of Life With Lung Cancer
Improvement seen compared with chemotherapy alone for first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
Extension through Nov. 11, 2023, gives DEA and HHS a chance to consider revisions and public comments regarding proposals offered March 1
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
