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New Guidance May Help Reduce Delirium Risk in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
New research has identified strategies to reduce the risk for common postoperative neurocognitive disorders, such ...
MARCH 14, 2025
New Guidelines Help Rural Pain Centers Better Treat Patients
New guidelines, published in Pain Management Nursing, aim to assist physicians more effectively treat ...
AUGUST 5, 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Outcomes: A Growing Concern
The increasing prevalence and legalization of cannabis use have raised important questions about its impact on ...
JUNE 27, 2024
New Guidelines Address Perioperative Cannabis Use
Physicians should ask all patients undergoing surgery about their cannabis use, including how often, how it’s ...
MARCH 1, 2023
New International Guidelines to Aid Anticancer Drug Dosing in Patients With Kidney Dysfunction
A draft of new international guidelines on cancer drug dosing in patients with kidney dysfunction was previewed at ...
MARCH 9, 2022
Guidelines for Managing Chronic Cancer Pain: More Similar Than Not
A recent article highlighted a perceived variability between several guidelines for the management of chronic pain ...
JULY 30, 2020
Medical Consumables During a COVID-19 Surge
In anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients, hospitals should engage in early discussions regarding the use of ...
APRIL 7, 2020
Opioid Use After Urologic Oncology Surgery Cut by Half
Phoenix—A quality improvement project resulted in a 46% drop in opioid use after urologic oncology surgery, ...
MARCH 18, 2019
New ASCO Guidelines Stress Being Careful With Opioids
The guideline recommends a full range of evidence-based strategies for safe and effective treatment of persistent ...
OCTOBER 27, 2016
ATA Guidelines for DTC Recommend Routine TSH Measurement, Nixes Routine Tg
The American Thyroid Association’s latest guidelines on the management of adults with thyroid nodules and ...
AUGUST 17, 2016
Annual CT Screening Adequate for Some Lung Nodules
Yearly CT screening to manage nonsolid lung nodules may seem like a conservative approach, but a new study suggests ...
JULY 29, 2016
Lung Cancer Experts Seek Guidance From Public for Precision Medicine Therapies
A group of international lung cancer experts is seeking comments for the evidence-based guidelines of ...
JULY 19, 2016