Pain Relief after Surgical Decompression of the Distal Brachial Plexus.

 Brachial plexopathy causes pain and loss of function in the affected extremity. Entrapment of the brachial plexus terminal branches within the surrounding connective tissue, or medial brachial fascial compartment, may manifest in debilitating symptoms. Open fasciotomy and external neurolysis of the neurovascular bundle in the medial brachial fascial compartment were performed as a surgical treatment for pain and functional decline in the upper extremity.

Opioid use in pregnant women and the increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome: what is the cost?

Objectives: To investigate the length of stay for observation and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), as well as the hospital costs associated with the medical care of affected newborns.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Data were collected for newborns diagnosed with NAS, including their hospital length of stay and the associated hospital charges, from December 1, 2008, to November 30, 2011.