Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in US Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
Pain Management
Acupuncture May Speed Kidney Stone Pain Relief in Emergency Settings
Acupuncture can be considered an optional adjunctive pain treatment for acute renal colic, according to investigators.
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.
Doctors May Under-Prescribe Pain Meds During Night Shifts
Physicians less likely to prescribe an analgesic during night shifts versus daytime shifts
One in 10 Pain Meds Make It Through Development Process
More drugs with high abuse potential made it through the development process than new drugs with low abuse potential
A Man With Worsening Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
A 60-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2 presented to the emergency department with 3 weeks of worsening lower abdominal and pelvic pain. On arrival, he was febrile (38.9˚C) with a white blood cell count of 20,000. He had tachycardia and was hypotensive. He was stabilized with fluid resuscitation. A computed tomography…
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
Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain in Patients With Bone-Metastatic CRPC
An overview of prostate cancer metastases to bone is presented, including strategies for pain assessment and palliative radiotherapy.
Regular Acetaminophen Use Ups Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Population
Caution should be taken when prescribing acetaminophen, particularly in those with increased cardiovascular risk, according to investigators.
Mindfulness Intervention Cuts Opioid Misuse, Chronic Pain
Additional benefits include reductions in opioid dosing, emotional distress, and opioid craving
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