Guidelines for Inpatient Pain Management May Lead to Safer Opioid Prescribing
An interdisciplinary work group has developed new guidelines for inpatient pain management that was perceived as helpful by clinicians.
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Readdressing Opioid Dose Tapering and Buprenorphine Indications
Recognizing prescription opioid dependence and expanding the use of buprenorphine could improve the quality of life for patients with chronic pain.
Mindfulness-Related Analgesia May Be Associated With Increased PNS Activity
Greater high-frequency heart rate variability during mindfulness meditation was found to be associated with reduced pain unpleasantness.
Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
Physician anesthesiologists concerned about prevalent misunderstanding about marijuana, related products.
Analgesic Ceiling Dose of Ibuprofen for Acute Pain in the ED Determined
Ibuprofen doses of 400, 600, and 800 mg were found to provide comparable analgesia in adult patients seen in the emergency department with moderate to severe acute pain.
Central Obesity Tied to CAD in Postmenopausal Chest Pain
Central, but not overall, obesity linked to obstructive coronary artery disease underlying stable chest pain.
Oklahoma Judge Fines Johnson & Johnson $572 Million Over Opioid Drug Crisis
Verdict could have huge implications as other states and communities target pharmaceutical firms.
Kangaroo Care May Reduce Pain During Repeated Painful Procedures in Infants
Kangaroo care may effectively reduce pain over repeated painful procedures in infants in neonatal intensive care units.
Evidence Supports Meds Used for Pain Relief in Pediatric Migraine
But evidence insufficient to assess impact of many treatments to reduce headache frequency in youth.
Excess Caffeine May Be a Trigger for Episodic Migraine Headaches
Three or more servings of caffeinated beverages associated with higher odds for headache that day.
Risk for Lower Back Pain Seen With Asthma, COPD
Patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased risk for the development of long-term lower back pain.
Hot Pavement Can Burn Feet in Seconds
More education needed to warn of burn risk from hot pavement, particularly as temps exceed 100.
Self-Administered Acupressure May Improve Pain, Fatigue in Chronic Low Back Pain
Self-administered acupressure may be efficacious for reducing pain and fatigue in patients with chronic low back pain.
Sleep Disorders Up Health Care Visits, Costs for Low Back Pain
However, sleep disorder does not lessen the impact of pain intensity, disability on health care utilization.
Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Prescribing fewer opioid pills after surgery and providing opioid use education before surgery may reduce postoperative opioid consumption.
Supply of Opioids Predicts Long-Term Use in Injured Workers
Odds of long-term opioid use up with initial Rx for 5- to 9-day supply vs supply of less than 5 days.
Inpatient Opioid Administration Patterns Linked to Post-Discharge Use in Opioid-Naive Patients
Rates of opioid administration were found to be high in opioid-naive inpatients.
Adverse Outcomes Up for Pregnant Women With Migraine
Increased risk for several neonatal, postnatal outcomes for offspring exposed to maternal migraine.
Most Adult-Use Cannabis Customers Use for Pain, Sleep Relief
Retail customers report decreases in prescriptions, over-the-counter meds due to effectiveness of cannabis.
Reduced Sleep Quality in Chronic, Episodic Cluster Headache
Patients with vs without episodic or chronic cluster headache may have reduced sleep quality.
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