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…
A systematic review and meta-analysis show direct interventions have a greater impact on opioid prescribing than indirect interventions
An overview of prostate cancer metastases to bone is presented, including strategies for pain assessment and palliative radiotherapy.
Caution should be taken when prescribing acetaminophen, particularly in those with increased cardiovascular risk, according to investigators.
Additional benefits include reductions in opioid dosing, emotional distress, and opioid craving
Among US adult prescription opioid users, 9.2% also prescribed dual anxiolytic/sedative therapy
Opioid prescribing has declined in recent years, but nonetheless remains high for the chronic kidney disease population.
For patients with opioid use disorder taking buprenorphine-naloxone, it is deemed appropriate to continue 3 times-daily dosing
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.
Gout prevalence in Veterans Affairs medical centers increased from 4.2% in 2005 to 5.8% in 2014.
