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Pain Management

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Can a Mild Opioid Work for Opioid 'Detox'?

Could be a method to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms

A Look Back: Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback

Backstory on Opana ER, which the FDA now wants off the market

No Easy Solutions to the Opioid Addiction Crisis

Government alone can't solve the problem, say experts

Study: Orthopedic Surgery Patients Given Too Many Opioids

Most don't take all they're prescribed

FDA Data Support Ketamine as Depression Therapy

Analysis of FAERS data finds less comorbid depression among pain patients on ketamine

Novel Biologic Works for Episodic Migraine Prevention

But effect size small with erenumab, and questions about vascular risk remain

Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers

Pregabalin No Help for Sciatica Leg Pain

More adverse events, mostly dizziness, for those on the drug

REMS Impact on Opioid Overdose Rates Unclear

Overdoses fell but deaths did not in claims analysis

Pre-TKA Opioid Script Predicts Post-Op Prescription

Especially prevalent after 6 months post-op

Biopsychosocial Rehab Approach May Ease Intense CNS Pain

Interdisciplinary program lowered scores on Central Sensitization Inventory

Integrated Pain-Psych Management Program Saves Dollars

Service for high health utilizers cut costs at one institution

Fewer Vets on Opioids Following VA Initiative

But questions about pain severity, functional outcomes remain

Some Opiates May Boost Hospital Infection Risk

More hospital-acquired pneumonia with fentanyl, morphine exposure

Positive Real-World Data for Naloxone Nasal Spray

Reversed nearly all overdoses with modest withdrawal rates

What Does a 'Good Prognosis' Really Mean?

Maybe it's about more than healing or recovering

Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

'Dreamland' Author Takes an Opioid Epidemic Trip

Investigative journalist Sam Quinones talks about the crisis

Opiate Alternatives in Cancer Pain

ASRA president discusses the options in this MedPage Today video

Opioid Rx Linked to Higher Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Risks for hospitalization, dialysis discontinuation also higher

AHA: Study Finds Celebrex Safe for Heart

But naproxen not as heart safe as believed

Pregabalin Could Ease Pain, Some Symptoms in IBS-D

Pilot study shows positive results in some pain scores

AAFP Says CMS Should Negotiate Drug Prices

AAFP Congress wraps up with a series of actions targeting cost and access

Survey Finds Many People Lack NSAID Knowledge

Patients fail to ID these drugs or associated risks

Patients Needing High-Dose Opioids May Have Genetic Defects

Defective activity levels require extra meds for pain control

Ob/Gyns Must Be Part of Opioid Epidemic Battle

Screening and treatment crucial for mom and baby

Hep C Virus Outbreak Tied to Unsafe Injection Practices

Calif. prolotherapy clinic shuttered after patients developed HCV infections

Human Birth Defects Seen With Pregabalin

Time for a pregnancy category change?

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

Opioid Crisis: Scrap Pain as 5th Vital Sign?

Groups call on JC and CMS to re-evaluate policies that could lead to opioid overprescribing

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

Mu-Opioid Antagonist Effective for Drug-Induced Constipation

But questions remain about whether the need is currently unmet

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD

Zyprexa: Also a Pain Med?

Meta-analysis suggests analgesic effect for antipsychotic drug

Efforts Expand on Abuse-Deterrent Hydrocodone

Hard to abuse -- but what will happen in real world is still unclear

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

Will Delay Weaken CDC Opioid Guidance?

Recommendations to limit supply and dosing under fire

Healthcare System Makes Physicians Hypocrites by Enabling Addiction

Why are doctors avoiding treatment of alcoholics?

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