Objective: To synthesize the evidence regarding the effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
on opioid and pain medication reduction in patients with intractable spine or limb pain …

The use of buprenorphine, a mixed opioid agonist-antagonist, for the management of
chronic pain and/or opioid use disorder is increasing. As such, medical providers will more …

Postoperative pain is not adequately managed in greater than 40% of surgical patients and
is a high priority for perioperative research. In this meta-analysis, we examined studies …

OBJECTIVES: To assess disparities in hypoxemia detection by pulse oximetry across self-
identified racial groups and associations with clinical outcomes. DESIGN: Observational …

Background Opioids are frequently prescribed to alleviate pain in older adults, yet the
relationships between prescription opioids and long‐term cognitive function are unclear …

Background Renal dysfunction is a common and potentially life-threatening complication in
hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Aims To determine the prevalence, cause, and outcome …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) represent a current major public health concern in the
United States and around the world. Social and economic stressors secondary to the …

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults and is associated with poor functional
outcomes. Furthermore, opioid analgesics are commonly utilized for the treatment of pain in …

Importance Prolonged prescribing of opioids after spine surgery is often perceived as a
negative outcome, but successful opioid reduction may occur despite continued prescribing …

Purpose Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a rapidly expanding field within
neuromodulation; however, there is limited data on therapeutic efficacy. This study describes …