Harris Health System

Perioperative peripheral nerve blocks for elective below-knee amputations and phantom limb syndrome: an exploratory multicenter retrospective cohort study

Background Phantom limb syndrome (PLS) is a common complication following below-knee amputations (BKA) causing painful and/or nonpainful sensations in the absent limb. Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are used for perioperative analgesia, but their association with PLS risk remains...

A Multistate Investigation of Serious Adverse Events, including Deaths, following Ceftriaxone Injections, September 2024–August 2025

BACKGROUND: Reports of ceftriaxone serious adverse events (SAEs), including deaths, from multiple jurisdictions during December 2024-January 2025 prompted a nationwide investigation to evaluate product safety, characterize SAEs, and assess for changes in baseline adverse event oc...