Pain Management

Pain is a prominent symptom among persons with COPD yet management is not included in clinical guidelines and current research findings are vague, say study authors.

High salt intake linked to coronary atherosclerosis; daily ETOH, even in small doses, is dangerous; statins don't increase muscle injury; and 2 more studies of note.

Pain and swelling have been present for 2 days, explains the patient, a man in his 50s. Other than mild tachycardia, vital signs are normal. What does the CT show?

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In a study of adults with pain in at least 1 body region, those with fibromyalgia had significantly greater odds of acknowledging pain-related addiction exacerbations.

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Meta-analysis authors urge caution in use of analgesics used commonly to treat non-specific acute LBP in the absence of head-to-head RCT evaluating both efficacy and safety.

The risk of neurocognitive abnormality increased with each additional pain site among patients with multisite chronic pain and appeared to be mediated by loss of hippocampal volume.

Opioid manufacturers will supply outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers with pre-paid mail-back envelopes for disposal of unused medication.

Use of medical cannabis for chronic pain management is leading to decreased use of opioid analgesics and other common interventions, suggest new survey findings.

Patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain who used the e-health program for 4 months reported cutting back on opioids as well as improved pain scores.

Mental wellbeing for some persons with chronic pain appears to be associated with the flexibility to adjust goals and persevere despite obstacles, setbacks, note study authors.

New pain management guidelines suggest use of buprenorphine as a potentially "safer" opioid analgesic for chronic pain when there are no reasonable alternatives.

Which of the 3 nonopioid analgesics most commonly used to treat acute LBP is/are most effective? A new systematic literature review offers 1 view of the data.

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Shorter office visit length increased risk for inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and potentially harmful prescriptions for seniors.

A statin tops the list of most commonly prescribed Medicare drugs in most states. But in Alabama, it's Vicoodin, and the number of prescriptions written there exceeds the other 49 states.

Is combination pharmacotherapy better for neuropathic pain than monotherapy? A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has answers.

Get up-to-date on the newest guidance for clinicians managing acute, subacute, and chronic pain in adults with this quick quiz.

Patient Care Guideline Toplines summarize newly revised and updated clinical recommendations from professional societies for convenient, at-a-glance review.

Data from a phase 1 study of nondependent recreational opioid users suggests cebranopadol has a lower potential for abuse compared to C-II and C-IV opioids

Large study comparing spinal cord stimulators to conventional medical management found a lack of clinical benefit for most patients and possible harm to some.

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A preliminary assessment from the FDA suggests certain naloxone products may be safely used without a prescription to prevent opioid overdose deaths.

A guideline topline of the CDC's 2022 clinical guidance for prescribing opioids for pain in adults.

The 2022 guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces the 2016 guidelines.

Gabapentin-involved overdose deaths doubled in Q2 2020 compared to Q1 2019, the CDC reports. What do you know, and maybe not know, about the troubling trend?

A discussion with Lynn Webster, MD, about the importance and future of mobile health technology for chronic pain management.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, provide take-home messages to providers treating patients with acute pain.