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Benzodiazepine, Opioid Co-Usage Up in the United States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Concurrent use of benzodiazepine receptor modulators and opioids and of nonselective and selective benzodiazepine receptor modulators increased from 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in SLEEP.
American College of Physicians Releases 7th Edition of Ethics Manual
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ethical principles are discussed in an updated Ethics Manual, issued by the American College of Physicians and published as a supplement to the Jan. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
One in Five Back Pain Patients Experience Persistent Pain
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of patients with back pain experience a persistent trajectory, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Arthritis Care & Research.
Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Persistent opioid use at three and six months remains high among patients undergoing treatment for head and neck squamous cell cancer, according to a study recently published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Rates of Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Declined From 2020 to 2022
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction