May 12, 2023

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter ...

May 11, 2023

The following is a summary of "Facilitators and Barriers to Recruiting Surgeons into Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Salyer, et al. ...

May 10, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cemiplimab plus chemotherapy results in significant overall improvement in pain symptoms and delayed deterioration in cancer-related and lung cancer-specifi...

May 10, 2023

The following is a summary of "Systemic Opioids for Dyspnea in Cancer Patients: A Real-world Observational Study," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Yamaguchi, et al. System...

May 09, 2023

The following is a summary of "Prevalence, Severity, and Co-Occurrence of SPPADE Symptoms in 31,866 Patients With Cancer," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Kroenke, et al. ...

May 08, 2023

The following is a summary of "Just-in-Time Decision Making: Preliminary Findings of a Goals of Care Rapid Response Team," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Zhukovsky, et al. ...

May 04, 2023

The following is a summary of "A World of Maximalist Medicine: Physician Perspectives on Palliative Care and End-of-life for Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension," published in the APRIL 2023...

May 04, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are more likely to be exposed to opioids and for a longer duration than adults without CP, according to a study published onl...

May 04, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medical cannabis is effective for pain relief in cancer, according to a study published online May 2 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Saro Aprikian, f...

May 03, 2023

The following is a summary of the "Effect of Observing High or Low Pain on the Development of Central Sensitization," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by Torta, et al. If ...

May 02, 2023

The following is a summary of the “Potential Misfortunes in ‘Making Sense’: A Cross-Sectional Study in People with Chronic Pain,” published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by McCr...

May 01, 2023

The following is a summary of "Lessons Learned from an Embedded Palliative Care Model in the Medical Intensive Care Unit," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Mehta, et al. ...

Apr 28, 2023

FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot assistant generates quality and empathetic responses to patient questions, according to a study published online Apri...

Apr 28, 2023

The following is a summary of "Standard Naloxone Prescribing for Palliative Care Cancer Patients on Opioid Therapy: A Single-Site Quality Improvement Pilot to Assess Attitudes and Access," published i...

Apr 27, 2023

The following is a summary of "Project EPIC (Early Palliative Care In COPD): A Formative and Summative Evaluation of the EPIC Telehealth Intervention," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Manage...

Apr 26, 2023

The following is a summary of "Hospital Opioid Usage and Adverse Events in Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Johnson, et al. For a ...

Apr 26, 2023

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adults on long-term opioid therapy (LOT) for chronic pain, use of a four-month subscription to the online Goalistics Chronic Pain Management Program (E-...

Apr 25, 2023

The following is a summary of "Racial Disparities in Health Beliefs and Advance Care Planning Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Sa...

Apr 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Effects of a Patient Question Prompt List on Question Asking and Self-Efficacy During Outpatient Palliative Care Appointments," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Endo...

Apr 23, 2023

FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, and have an inc...