Acetaminophen

Default electronic medical record settings for opioid dispense quantities positively influenced prescriptions at ED discharge, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Surgical care often is based on learned protocols that are not necessarily based on science.

The Opioid-Prescribing in Dermatology Workgroup determined that 10% of patients or less undergoing 87 common dermatological procedures require postoperative opioid management at discharge.

ATLANTA — Health care providers should avoid prescribing transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation or stem cell injections in favor of more comprehensive management — including nonpharmacological interventions such as tai chi — for hip, knee and hand osteoarthritis, according to draft guidelines presented at ACR/ARP 2019.

Fetal acetaminophen exposure may increase a child’s risk for ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty experienced lower readmission rates when they received IV acetaminophen compared with oral acetaminophen, according to results.

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston implemented an opioid-minimizing, multimodal pain regimen to maximize pain relief and decrease patient exposure to opioids.

Despite the implementation of protocols to reduce opioid prescriptions during hospitalizations, approximately 90% of women who underwent cesarean delivery and did not use opioids in the hospital were discharged with an opioid prescription, according to findings from two related studies presented at Anesthesiology 2019.

The American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society clinical guideline for acute symptomatic treatment of migraines in children and teenagers — updated for the first time since 2004 — emphasizes importance of treating the migraine early and choosing the route of administration best suited to the characteristics of patient’s migraine attack

Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California is changing its standards of pain management after surgery as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery program for all service lines. By combining multimodal analgesia with patient involvement and education in their care, faculty and staff members at the institution have seen better outcomes and pain management, as well as shorter lengths of stay.