A randomized trial compared two regional anesthesia techniques for acute pain after mastectomy. The results showed differences in opioid use and pain control among the study groups.
A national cohort study presented at the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting on May 10, 2025 found that patients with IBD and infections on admission had significantly...
In a retrospective study presented at the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, researchers from Hartford Hospital found that the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) provided...
A randomized phase 3 trial evaluated cebranopadol, a dual-NMR agonist, for postoperative pain after abdominoplasty and found reduced pain and opioid use. This study was presented on May 1, 2025, at the ASRA...
Ischemic events like myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery and postoperative myocardial infarction after hip fracture surgery are linked to significantly increased long-term mortality, according to a...
At the Society of Hospital Medicine Converge in Las Vegas, NV, researchers from Johns Hopkins Hospital presented their retrospective study, which found that higher doses of methadone and buprenorphine...
Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial found that intravenous acetaminophen may reduce opioid use and hospital stay in nonsurgical small bowel obstruction management, but larger studies are needed...
Many older inpatients want to stay active, but face biopsychosocial barriers that limit mobility during hospitalization, according to a new study presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's SHM Converge...
In a large cluster randomized crossover trial, an institutional policy of benzodiazepine restriction during cardiac surgery did not significantly reduce postoperative delirium within 72 hours.
A new analysis of the POISE-3 trial reveals that tranexamic acid significantly reduces major perioperative bleeding in patients who undergo general surgery without increasing the risk of cardiovascular...
