Pain Management Information Center

Pain Management Information Center

Upcoming Clinical Guidance on Chronic Pain Management With Opioids Plus Cannabinoids

By

Brandon May

Publish Date September 12, 2019

Researchers are developing a consensus report to provide clinical guidance for the management of patients with chronic non cancer pain who are taking both opioids and cannabinoids.

Ob/Gyn Information Center

Cesarean Section Quality Initiative Cuts Opioid Use

Publish Date September 6, 2019

Preoperative and postoperative process changes lead to faster recovery without increased pain.

Pain Information Center

Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly

Publish Date September 4, 2019

Physician anesthesiologists concerned about prevalent misunderstanding about marijuana, related products.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Prenatal Exposure to OMT Does Not Worsen Neonatal Outcomes

Publish Date August 29, 2019

Growth parameters similar to those for newborns of women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy.

Pediatrics Information Center

Evidence Supports Meds Used for Pain Relief in Pediatric Migraine

Publish Date August 16, 2019

But evidence insufficient to assess impact of many treatments to reduce headache frequency in youth.

Pain Information Center

USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use

Publish Date August 15, 2019

Evidence inadequate to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescents.

Pain Management Information Center

ACT-Based Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program Effective for Chronic Pain

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date August 14, 2019

A ten-week outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program for individuals with chronic pain was associated with improvements that included pain severity, pain interference, and physical and mental health-related quality of life.

Hospital Medicine Information Center

Opioids Used More Often in Hospitals in US vs Other Countries

Publish Date August 6, 2019

Patients’ perceptions of pain, pain medication may affect prescribing practices.

Pain Management Information Center

Online Symptom Self-Management, Telehealth Aids Pain, Mood

Publish Date July 30, 2019

Collaborative care led by a nurse-physician team with web-based self-management better than self-management alone.

Pain Information Center

FDA Warns CBD Product Maker About False Claims

Publish Date July 26, 2019

Agency says unproven claims about CBD products could lead consumers to delay medical care.

Pain Information Center

Supply of Opioids Predicts Long-Term Use in Injured Workers

Publish Date July 23, 2019

Odds of long-term opioid use up with initial Rx for 5- to 9-day supply vs supply of less than 5 days.

Pain Management Information Center

Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use

Publish Date July 22, 2019

No reduction seen in individual-level nonmedical prescription opioid use from 2002 to 2014.

Pain Management Information Center

Kratom Use Associated With Significant Toxicities

Publish Date July 16, 2019

Most common effects include agitation, tachycardia, drowsiness, vomiting, confusion.

Pain Information Center

Most Adult-Use Cannabis Customers Use for Pain, Sleep Relief

Publish Date July 9, 2019

Retail customers report decreases in prescriptions, over-the-counter meds due to effectiveness of cannabis.

Pain Management Information Center

The FDA Seeks Your Feedback on New Measure for Fixed-Quantity Blister Packaging for Opioids

By

Florence Chaverneff, Ph.D

Publish Date May 31, 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking feedback from healthcare professionals on its proposal to offer fixed-quantity blister packaging for a select number of opioid medications.

Pain Management Information Center

Racial and Economic Disparities in Buprenorphine Prescriptions

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date June 4, 2019

Buprenorphine treatment may be more available to individuals who are white, use self-pay, or have private insurance.

Pain Management Information Center

Most Patients at High Risk of Opiate Overdose Do Not Receive Naloxone Rx

Publish Date May 30, 2019

Only 1.5% of high-risk patients are prescribed naloxone upon ED or inpatient discharge.

Pain Management Information Center

US Lawmakers Say WHO Opioid Guidelines Too Lax

Publish Date May 25, 2019

Organization claims guidelines influenced by people with financial ties to Purdue Pharma.

Pain Information Center

FDA Launches “Remove the Risk” Campaign for Safe Disposal of Unused Opioids

By

Madeline Morr

Publish Date April 29, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching on April 25, 2019, its “Remove the Risk” campaign, aimed at promoting the safe disposal of unused opioids.

News

CDC Provides Clarification of Opioid Prescribing Guideline

Publish Date April 26, 2019

Misapplication of the guideline can put patient health and safety at risk.