There is a long-standing stigma associated with the use of epinephrine in digital nerve
blocks (DNBs) over the concern of digital necrosis. We conducted a systematic review to …

Background: More than 86,000 Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergo
nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations annually. The opioid-prescribing practice of …

Background: Ingrown toenails are a common condition requiring outpatient procedures in
podiatric medical clinics. To prevent recurrence, chemical matrixectomy is often …

Background: Clinicians, governmental agencies, patients, and pharmaceutical companies
all contribute to the United States' opioid epidemic. These same stakeholders can make …

More than 10 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2019. 1 Prescription drug
misuse is second only to marijuana use as the nation's most commonly used illicit drug. 2 …

Background: More than half of opioid misusers last obtained opioids from a friend or relative,
a problematic reflection of the commonly known opioid reservoir maintained by variable …

Over half of opioid misusers last obtained access to opioids via a friend or relative, a
problematic reflection of the opioid reservoir phenomenon, which results from an unused …

Background: Surgery is a common setting for opioid-naive patients to first be exposed to
opioids. Understanding the multimodal analgesic-prescribing habits of podiatric surgeons in …

Skeletal muscle relaxants are medications that affect skeletal muscle function and decrease
muscle tone; they may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and …

Beth Macy is an investigative journalist and advocate from Ohio who has covered the US
opioid epidemic for decades. 1 In her book, Dopesick, she uses masterful storytelling to …