Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
However, consumption varies significantly by condition
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Recommendations Developed for Acetaminophen Poisoning
Recommendations include criteria for ED triage, laboratory evaluation and monitoring parameters, management of acetylcysteine treatment
Aromatherapy With Peppermint Oil Beneficial After Heart Surgery
Reduction seen in severity of pain and improvement in sleep quality for patients after open-heart surgery
Initiating Patient-Controlled Epidural in OR Beneficial for Pain Control
Patients also required fewer opioids when initiating patient-controlled epidural anesthesia in operating room
Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
No impact on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment seen among patients with chronic noncancer pain
Medical Cannabis Tied to Improved Health-Related Quality of Life
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
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
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