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Opioid Prescribing Patterns Vary for Pediatric Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is considerable variation in opioid prescribing among pediatric patients, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Weekly massage sessions may provide short-term symptom relief for knee osteoarthritis patients, but the benefit is not maintained over one year of follow-up, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Most Nurses Unsatisfied With Hospitals’ End-of-Life Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The majority of nurses have an unfavorable opinion of their hospital's end-of-life care, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2007 to 2017, the number of physicians excluded from Medicare and state public insurance programs increased, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Hospital Outcomes Better When Patients Treated by Female Physicians
More Than 1 in 4 Americans Misrepresent Symptoms to Get Antibiotics
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing
Rates of Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Declined From 2020 to 2022
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel