Reducing the burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) requires substantial financial and political commitment to improving data-collection, diagnosis, treatment and training – doing so will positively impact the lives of millions of patients and families worldwide – says a new Commission published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery
Both gabapentinoid and opioid prescribing rose among post-surgical older adults, serial cross-sectional data showed. Across nearly 500,000 Medicare recipients, the rate of new postoperative gabapentinoid