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Does a Preoperative Peripheral Nerve Block Reduce Long-Term Opioid Use After Shoulder and Knee Surgery?

12/22/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a retrospective review, researchers assessed the influence of preoperative peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on postoperative opioid use following total shoulder and knee surgeries. Their findings,...

12/22/2025

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Robotic and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies Show Comparable Opioid Use in Perioperative Care

10/14/2025

Kate Young

A new study comparing robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomies found no significant difference in perioperative opioid use or operative time between the two approaches. These findings were presented at...

10/14/2025

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Can Large Language Models Deliver Accurate and Readable Postoperative Instructions After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

10/12/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of four large language models to determine which tool provided the most accurate, relevant, and consistent postoperative care instructions for patients who underwent...

10/12/2025

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Study: Fentanyl-Stimulant Overdose Deaths Surge Among Older Adults

10/11/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a national analysis spanning more than two decades, researchers found that fentanyl-stimulant overdose deaths among adults aged 65 years and older have surged 9000% since 2015, revealing that older...

10/11/2025

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