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Factors Associated With Thyroid Cancer Overtreatment Identified

posted July 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

One-fourth of patients receive unnecessary treatment with radioactive iodine after surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Surgical Oncology.

MS Relapse Risk Not Increased in Postoperative Period

posted July 16th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Exposure to a surgical procedure requiring anesthesia does not seem to increase the risk for postoperative multiple sclerosis relapse, according to a study published online June 25 in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

Prescribing Fewer Tablets Can Cut Post-ACL Surgery Opioid Use

posted July 12th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, prescribing fewer tablets is associated with lower postoperative opioid consumption, according to a research letter published in the June 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Oliceridine Studied for IV Pain Relief After Abdominoplasty

posted July 11th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Oliceridine is being proposed as an analgesic option for the relief of moderate to severe acute postoperative pain, according to a study recently published in Pain Practice.