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...
Researchers introduced an updated educational pamphlet for outpatient management of peripheral nerve block catheters, resulting in a reduction in patient calls and improved adherence to multimodal analgesia...
A multicenter randomized trial found that adding a serratus anterior plane block to standard care significantly improved early analgesic outcomes and reduced opioid use in patients with rib fractures.
In a cross-sectional survey presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine PainConnect 2025 annual meeting in Austin, TX, researchers found that nearly 2 in 5 patients reported inadequate pain relief...
In a phase 2b trial, a novel analgesic outperformed placebo and reduced opioid use in patients undergoing bunionectomy. Researchers presented their study results at the American Academy of Pain Medicine...
