Opioid pain relief not necessary after knee surgery, orthopedic surgeons say
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Patients given a non-opioid pain regimen after knee surgery had pain scores equal to their peers who received opioids, and no difference in side effects, according to a study by orthopedic surgeons.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 10
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2020
Despite federal safety warning, two studies fail to connect antibiotic fluoroquinolone with aortic disease … Stretching peripheral muscles during extended ventilation may ward off long-term weakness...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, March 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
Suspected coronavirus leads to no-visitor policies at Nebraska senior living communities … Low blood pressure linked to higher mortality in elders, finds UK study … Pharmacists quietly panicking over...
What’s your load? How nurses can lighten med usage
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 23, 2014
The US Food and Drug Administration recently requested that practitioners stop prescribing combination prescription pain medications that have more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, etc.,...