Persistent opioid use after radiation therapy in opioid-naive cervical cancer survivors.

Objectives: Opioids are first-line therapy for cancer-related pain, but their use should be minimized in disease-free survivors. We sought to describe rates and identify predictors of persistent opioid use among previously opioid-naive cervical cancer survivors treated with radiation.

Methods: Opioid-naive cervical cancer patients treated primarily with radiation and chemosensitization at a single institution, between January 2011 and December 2015, were identified.

Sigmoid Volvulus Complicating Postpartum Period.

. Sigmoid volvulus is a rare complication of pregnancy and the puerperium. .

Can Braden Score Predict Outcomes for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients?

Background: Braden score is a routine assessment of pressure ulcer risk hypothesized to identify the frail phenotype.

Objectives: To investigate the predictive utility of the Braden score on outcomes of inpatients with heart failure (HF).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.