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COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death and triples the risk of hospitalization, with post-acute sequelae in the pulmonary and extra-pulmonary organ systems, in a new study.

Exposure to acid suppressants during infancy may have adverse, long-term neurodevelopmental consequences in extremely preterm infants, as shown in a study.

The use of cannabis appears to be associated with worse pain scores during the first 24 hours after surgery, reports a recent study presented at the recent Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2022.

Massage therapy appears to ease chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) regardless of whether it is directed at the site of pain or not, reports a recent study.

The number of opioid prescriptions after surgery among older people has remained constant over a period of 7 years, although the doses have dropped, owing to a shift from fixed-dose combination towards separate opioid and nonopioid prescriptions, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 Annual Meeting.

Pain control after a surgery may be tougher for cannabis users than for nonusers, with cannabis use being linked to higher postoperative pain scores and a trend toward greater use of opioids, as reported in a large study presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 Annual Meeting.