Pain Control and Medication Use in Children Following Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Are We Still Overprescribing Opioids?

Background: The purpose of this 2-part study is to determine opioid prescribing patterns and characterize actual opioid use and postoperative pain control in children following discharge after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of a supracondylar humerus fracture.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from 2014 to 2016 to determine pain medication prescribing patterns at a single level 1 trauma center. Next, a prospective, observational study was conducted from 2017 to 2018 to determine actual pain medication use and pain scores in the acute postoperative period.

Interprofessional Education: Oral Health in the Medical Curriculum.

Schools of medicine and dentistry on the same geographical campus have an opportunity to promote oral health by training physicians to become more skilled in screening for oral disease in addition to counseling and referring patients to dental health professionals.

Prospective cohort study of dental implant success rate in patients with AIDS.

Background: Oral health care of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a growing area of concern, taking into consideration the increased life expectancy of patients resulting from antiretroviral therapy. There is insufficient literature regarding the impact of dental implants in AIDS patients. This study investigated the long-term clinical outcome of implant placement in patients diagnosed with AIDS.