CDC Updates Recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in US Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
Opioid Use in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma Quantified
Pain requiring opioids is more common among patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma compared with a matched control group of patients without cancer, a study found.
Combating Inappropriate Polypharmacy
Older adults are especially prone to inappropriate polypharmacy because they commonly have multiple medical problems and see a variety of specialists.
Local Interventions Can Reduce Opioid Rx After Urologic Surgery
A systematic review and meta-analysis show direct interventions have a greater impact on opioid prescribing than indirect interventions
Mindfulness Intervention Cuts Opioid Misuse, Chronic Pain
Additional benefits include reductions in opioid dosing, emotional distress, and opioid craving
Many US Adults Receive Opioids and Dual Anxiolytic/Sedative
Among US adult prescription opioid users, 9.2% also prescribed dual anxiolytic/sedative therapy
Inappropriate Opioid, Gabapentinoid Prescribing in CKD Still a Problem
Opioid prescribing has declined in recent years, but nonetheless remains high for the chronic kidney disease population.
Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.
Gout Prevalence Is Increasing Among US Veterans
Gout prevalence in Veterans Affairs medical centers increased from 4.2% in 2005 to 5.8% in 2014.
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