Spine surgeons in the United States can save more than $126 million in surgery costs each year by implementing a simple intraoperative waste awareness program, according to a release from the North American Spine Society.
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Deaths resulting from an overdose of opioid pain relievers — including hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone and oxymorphone — now exceed overdose deaths from heroin and cocaine combined, according to a report from the Center for Disease Control.
Oregon had the nation's second highest rate of nonmedical use of prescription painkillers in a recent CDC report and linked the high usage to increased prescriptions, according to an Oregon Live report.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Cape Fear Hospital, both in North Carolina, have stopped prescribing or refilling opioids for chronic pain, sedatives or stimulants in the emergency room and instead are referring patients to primary care physicians, according to…
While heroin overdoses are more common among blacks, prescription painkillers overdoses are more common among middle-aged, white females, according to findings reported at the American Public Health Association meeting, according to a MedPage Today report.
Most orthopedic surgeons strive to have a positive relationship with their patients by showing compassion for their plight and encouragement for recovery. However, when surgeons experience the surgical process as a patient, a whole new level of understanding and connection…
Race, ethnicity and insurance status can have an impact on the timing of intervention and outcomes after spine surgery, according to two studies that were presented at the North American Spine Society annual meeting.
North American Spine Society and Orthofix have partnered to raise more than $31,000 for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier this year, according to a NASS news release.
A new study presented at North American Spine Society's annual meeting in Chicago shows that patients can prevent spine problems by taking additional vitamin D, according to a NASS news release.
North American Spine Society's The Spine Journal has selected the recipients of the 2011 Outstanding Paper Awards and Editors' Choice Awards, which were announced at the NASS annual meeting in Chicago.