ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 research makes news

The meeting’s research included a study that found cannabis users may require more anesthesia and postoperative opioids, studies on racial disparities in health care in children, a study on the decline in prescription opioid abuse among Americans, a study on how having acupuncture before surgery may mean less pain, and research that showed AI may be used to predict opioid use after surgery. Highlights included CNN, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report, Healio.com, KOLR-TV (Springfield, Missouri), Healthline, and Medpage Today.