Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri
Washington University School of Medicine: $5 Million NIH Grant to Find Causes of Chronic Pain After Surgery
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Study may lead to personalized prevention, management tools for post-operative pain
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After surgery, pain is expected and often subsides within a few weeks. But for around 20% of patients, persistent pain may continue for months or even years after a procedure, impacting quality of life and putting patients at risk for opioid overuse. Symptoms vary widely in sever
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