Medical Cannabis Tied to Improved Health-Related Quality of Life
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
Pain relief better with THC:CBD balanced strains than THC-dominant and CBD-dominant strains
Cannabidiol oil does not reduce pain or opioid use for patients undergoing ureteroscopy with stent placement for urinary stones
Preoperative opioid use was the only predictor of higher postoperative opioid use
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.
A review of the relationship between cancer, pain, pain management, and radiotherapy.
Benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances
Opioids no more effective than NSAIDs or local, systemic anesthetics for musculoskeletal pain, may carry higher risks for harms
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies