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Epidural steroid injections may offer modest short-term pain relief for some back pain

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people with certain kinds of chronic back pain. The systematic review is published on February 12, 2025, online in Neurology®. It updates … Read more

New Guidance Aims to Reduce Surgical Infections

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New guidelines from the American Society of Regional and Anesthesia (ASRA) Pain Medicine offer strategies for anesthesiologists and pain physicians to prevent infections that develop after surgery and other pain procedures. Surgical site infections (SSIs) — which by some estimates occur 500,000 times annually in the United States— increase hospital costs by more than $20,000 … Read more