Medical Cannabis Tied to Improved Health-Related Quality of Life
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Medical Cannabis Effective for Pain Relief in Cancer
Pain relief better with THC:CBD balanced strains than THC-dominant and CBD-dominant strains
Cannabidiol Oil No Benefit After Ureteroscopy With Stent Placement
Cannabidiol oil does not reduce pain or opioid use for patients undergoing ureteroscopy with stent placement for urinary stones
Most Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than 5 Opioid Tablets
Preoperative opioid use was the only predictor of higher postoperative opioid use
Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Opioid Prescription Can Be Eliminated After Urologic Cancer Surgery
Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.
Recognizing Radiation Therapy as Both Cause and Treatment for Cancer Pain
A review of the relationship between cancer, pain, pain management, and radiotherapy.
CDC Updates Recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances
Risk-Benefit of Opioids, Other Analgesics Prescribed in ED Unclear
Opioids no more effective than NSAIDs or local, systemic anesthetics for musculoskeletal pain, may carry higher risks for harms
Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in US Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
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