Pain Management

Outcomes better with pulsed radiofrequency + transforaminal epidural steroid injection than injection alone in terms of leg pain severity, disability over one year after treatment

Observed increases were larger for patients who delivered by C-section than for those with vaginal delivery

Car crash fatalities up in these states, but opioid overdose deaths down

Circadian pattern of attacks identified, and circadian associations seen at systems and cellular levels

While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes

Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians

Low or very low confidence in evidence for reduced pain intensity after treatment with various meds, med combos

No increase seen in likelihood of admission to hospital for any reason, and no infant deaths recorded

Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade

Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance