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Only Half of Young Surgery Patients Use All of Their Opioid Prescriptions

DocWire News EditorsAAOS 2021 | September 22, 2021

Opioids are commonly prescribed as postoperative pain management for young patients who undergo orthopaedic surgery, but ...

General Anesthesia, Hospital Setting Increase Costs of Carpal Tunnel Release

DocWire News EditorsAAOS 2021 | September 9, 2021

The use of general anesthesia, performing carpal tunnel release (CTR) in a hospital setting, and the use of antibiotics ...

Reductions in Opioid Prescribing Do Not Affect Patient Satisfaction Levels

DocWire News EditorsAAOS 2021 | September 9, 2021

According to the experience of one institution, policies to reduce opioid prescriptions after total shoulder ...

Restrictive Opioid Prescription Protocol Successfully Reduces Postoperative Opioid Use

DocWire News EditorsASCO 2021 | August 3, 2022

Does a restrictive opioid prescription protocol impact the patient experience?

Rheum Round-up: Interviews—Dr. Woody on Unmet Needs in Pain and Inflammation, Dr. Hernandez on ArthritisPower Español, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | May 28, 2021

DocWire News recently spoke with Dr. Jim Woody, CEO of 180 Life Sciences, a company that develops new treatments ...

Opioid Use May Be Tied to Knee Degeneration in Osteoarthritis

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

Opioid users with osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) had poorer baseline knee structural degeneration and faster ...

Rheum Round-up: Oral Microbiome Different in RA, Biologics Comparison, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | May 14, 2021

A recent study observed differences in oral microbiome between patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or at ...

Patient Support Program Helps Reduce Opioid Use Among Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | May 10, 2021

A patient support program may be instrumental in helping patients with pain from autoimmune diseases reduce or eliminate ...

Opioid Prescribing Guidelines May Mean More Pain for Terminally Ill Patients

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOncology | April 20, 2021

Efforts to stop the opioid epidemic may have had an unintended consequence on pain management for near end-of-life ...

Rheum Round-up: Why Psoriasis Pts May Take MTX Break After J&J Vax, and much more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | April 9, 2021

Certain patients with psoriasis who receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may want to temporarily stop ...

Opioids Go Unused after Orthopedic Procedures, According to Automated Texting Program

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOrthopedics | April 5, 2021

In a recent study, patients who underwent common orthopedic and urologic procedures used an automated text messaging ...

Rheum Round-up: Rheumatologists Weigh In On Hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s False Tweet, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | January 29, 2021

Hydroxychloroquine has been the focus of many conversations during the COVID-19 pandemic, among patients and providers ...

Dr. Patel and Dr. Shah Talk About Pain Management and the Opioid Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioCOVID-19 | May 10, 2024

During an interview with DocWire News, Shalini Shah, MD, vice-chair and associate professor, Department of ...

Study Evaluates Risk Factors for Nonmedical Opioid Use Behavior Among Patients With Cancer

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOncology | January 12, 2021

Some patients with cancer may receive opioids to help manage pain associated with their disease. But according to a ...

Breast Cancer Survivors Using Opioids Are At Risk of Serious Adverse Drug Events

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioBreast Cancer News | April 11, 2023

Older adults who survive breast cancer and continue long-term opioid use are at an increased risk for serious adverse ...

Rheum Round-up: Interview—Rheumatology During COVID-19, Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | August 28, 2020

Here are the top stories recently covered by DocWire News in the rheumatology section. In this edition, read about ...

Hem/Onc Round-up: Immune System Changes in MM, Cancer Treatment Delays Due to Pandemic, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioBreast Cancer News | April 11, 2023

Here are the top stories recently covered by DocWire News in the hematology/oncology section. In this edition, read ...

Opioid-Free Pain Management Following Kidney Transplant

Victoria SochaAmerican Transplant Congress 2020 | April 12, 2023

The opioid epidemic in the United States is a national health crisis that had devasted patients and their families. A ...

Study: Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rates of Prescription Opioid Use, but Similar Rates of Opioid Misuse Compared to Individuals Without Cancer

Rob DillardOncology | August 18, 2020

A new study suggests cancer survivors have higher rates of opioid use compared to people without cancer, but this ...

Rheum Round-up: Opioid Updates, Drug to Slow Down Arthritis, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | August 7, 2020

Here are the top stories recently covered by DocWire News in the rheumatology section. In this edition, read about ...