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The lack of a comprehensive EHR implementation suggests that we are failing at our goal of improving the healthcare system. While the article highlights many problems, very few solutions are offered to remedy this part of our healthcare crises. The key implications are: 1....
Alvimopan given 30 to 90 minutes before surgery showed similar benefit as when given more than 2 hours pre-operatively. Since patients often don’t arrive at the hospital 2 hours before surgery, it would certainly be more convenient to administer the drug closer to the time of surgery.
Abuse resistant long acting narcotics offer benefit as they are less desirable to those who might wish a quick high via snorting, injecting crushed time-release narcotic.
Unfortunately, given the higher cost than long acting generics and increased pressure on physicians to prescribe generics, expect...
Patients, especially so called "boomers" can have unrealistic expectations of appropriate activity levels after joint replacement surgery. Like an mecahnical sytem they are subject to fatigue which could lead to early failure. It is up to surgeons to set realistic expectaions for patients, al;though...
1. 10% of the data was rejected because the data was "fraudulent" - ie: research centers received payment, but there was not actually a patient associated with the data points. 2. No oversight was conducted of the research locations. A majority of research centers were in various 3rd world countries. ...
This should not deter the practicing physician to prescribe these agents osteoporosis will reach epidemic proportions and if we can reduce fractures by 50% the savings within the healthcare system will be enormous that's not to say that individuals albeit rare may have a propensity to develop fractures...