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Pain Management

Daily Cannabis Use Tied to Lower Illicit Opioid Use for Chronic Pain

Dec 05, 2019

THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with chronic pain who use daily cannabis have lower odds of using illicit opioids, according to a Canadian study published online Nov. 19 in PLOS...

About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging

Dec 04, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Imaging is obtained for about one in three patients with emergency department visits for low back pain, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the...

Dermatologists Issue Consensus Guideline for Opioid Prescribing

Nov 26, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In an expert panel consensus, published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, opioid-prescribing guidelines are presented for...

Ubrogepant Superior to Placebo for Migraine Pain Relief

Nov 19, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Acute treatment of migraine with ubrogepant leads to significantly greater rates of pain freedom at two hours than placebo, according to a study published on...

Examining Trends in Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in Patients With Cancer

Nov 08, 2019

Opioid-related hospitalizations among patients with cancer appear to be rare but are increasing slowly over time. Clinicians should screen for risk factors of opioid abuse prior to prescribing opioids...

2010 to 2016 Saw Increase in Teens Admitted to ED for Abuse

Nov 05, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2010 to 2016, there was an increase in the number of adolescents admitted to emergency departments for confirmed sexual abuse, according to a research le...

One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder in the 12 months after surviving an overdose, according to a study published online Oct. 4...

October 2019 Briefing - Pain Management

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well...

Pain Control Adequate With Fewer Opioids After Corneal Surgery

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients undergoing corneal surgery and receiving fewer opioid tablets still have adequate pain control, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA ...

White House Launches Website to Help Those Battling Substance Abuse

Oct 30, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new website to help Americans with substance abuse problems find treatment was activated Wednesday by the Trump administration. Officials said FindTreat...

Johnson & Johnson Settles Opioid Suit With Two Ohio Counties

Oct 02, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- With a federal trial pending, the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson agreed Wednesday to pay two Ohio counties more than $20 million for its rol...

Eight Touchpoints May Predict Opioid Overdoses

Sep 27, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Eight candidate touchpoints are associated with increased risk of fatal opioid overdose, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of Drug and Alcoh...

Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy

Sep 09, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Settlement talks with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis have reached a stalemate and the company is expected to file for b...

Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia

Sep 09, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of the widely prescribed opioid tramadol is associated with a greater risk for developing hypoglycemia compared with almost every other opioid, according ...

Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly

Aug 30, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain, according to a survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiol...

Overview of a Discussion on Chronic Pain With Patients

Jul 29, 2019

According to the CDC, over 50 million Americans are currently living with some type of chronic pain. We all know the struggles of trying to manage a patient’s pain while at the same time avoiding th...

Supply of Opioids Predicts Long-Term Use in Injured Workers

Jul 19, 2019

FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of days supplied of an initial opioid prescription is the strongest risk factor for developing long-term opioid use among previously opioid-free in...

Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use

Jul 18, 2019

THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Medical marijuana laws do not appear to impact nonmedical prescription opioid use or opioid use disorder, according to a study published online July 17 in J...

Intranasal Sufentanil Cuts Acute Trauma Pain Treated in the ED

Jul 17, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intranasal sufentanil (INS) is comparable to intravenous morphine (IVM) for acute severe trauma pain treated in the emergency department, according to a st...

Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout

Jul 15, 2019

MONDAY, July 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-fourth of patients with acute gout discharged from the emergency department receive an opioid prescription, according to a study published onlin...

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