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In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing patterns of usual low back pain management in U.S. emergency departments, quality improvement approaches to safer postoperative opioid use, updated clinical guidelines for treating substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults, and more!

• Usual Care for Low Back Pain at United States Emergency Departments, 2016-2022 Published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2025
• Improving pain management and safe opioid use after surgery: A DMAIC-based quality intervention Published in Surgery Open Science, June 2023
• Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Open-Label, Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Published in Pain Physician, May 2025
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents and Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders and Problematic Substance Use (Excluding Tobacco) Published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, August 2025
• Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services Published in JAMA Network Open, June 2025