Pain General
Dec 19, 2022
Readily accessible nonpharmacological interventions that can assist in opioid dose reduction while managing pain is a priority for adults receiving long-term opioid therapy (LOT). Few large-scale eval...
Dec 14, 2022
The following is a summary of "Predictors of Unrelieved Symptoms in All of Us Research Program Participants With Chronic Conditions" published in the December 2022 issue of Pain and Symptom Management...
Dec 14, 2022
The following is a summary of "Dysphagia in Solid Tumors Outside the Head, Neck or Upper GI Tract: Clinical Characteristics" published in the December 2022 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Kenn...
Dec 14, 2022
The following is a summary of "Race, Affordability and Utilization of Supportive Care in Ovarian Cancer Patients" published in the September 2022 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Anyanwu et al....
Dec 12, 2022
It has been thought that μ-opioid receptors (MOPs) activate the G protein-mediated analgesic pathway and β-arrestin 2-mediated side effect pathway; however, ligands that only minimally recruit β-ar...
Dec 09, 2022
Barring any other radiographic abnormalities, a straight neck may be a major anatomical aberration in fibromyalgia that has gone unnoticed. Robert Katz, MD, spoke with Physician’s Weekly abo...
Dec 08, 2022
For a study, researchers sought to examine Chinese cancer patients' risk-benefit preferences for rescue medications (RD) and their willingness to pay (WTP) in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain...
Dec 08, 2022
For a study, researchers sought to evaluate the effectiveness of titrating the dosage of oxycodone intravenously in treating severe cancer pain. The second goal was the oral route's conversion ratio, ...
Dec 08, 2022
About 30% of all fatalities in the US take place at home. Good end-of-life (EOL) care requires effective symptom management. In managing EOL symptom management, family caregivers are crucial. Accordin...
Dec 07, 2022
Patients with SLE are more likely to receive opioid therapy not only due to SLE manifestations but also because of associated comorbidities. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exp...
Dec 05, 2022
Guidelines recommend to prescribe a laxative with an opioid to prevent constipation. We aimed to determine the adherence by general practitioners (GPs) to this recommendation and to explore which GP- ...
Dec 05, 2022
Guidelines recommend to prescribe a laxative with an opioid to prevent constipation. We aimed to determine the adherence by general practitioners (GPs) to this recommendation and to explore which GP- ...
Dec 05, 2022
Severe postoperative pain not only is a considerable burden for patients but also leads to overprescription of opioids, resulting in considerable health concerns. The remarkable development of new tec...
Dec 05, 2022
Severe postoperative pain not only is a considerable burden for patients but also leads to overprescription of opioids, resulting in considerable health concerns. The remarkable development of new tec...
Dec 05, 2022
Knee arthroplasty for knee arthritis is a commonly performed surgery yielding excellent functional results and good pain relief. It is associated with post-surgical complications according to the type...
Dec 05, 2022
Knee arthroplasty for knee arthritis is a commonly performed surgery yielding excellent functional results and good pain relief. It is associated with post-surgical complications according to the type...
Dec 05, 2022
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) is an emerging technique that may have utility in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. However, previous work exploring the analgesic...
Dec 05, 2022
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) is an emerging technique that may have utility in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. However, previous work exploring the analgesic...
Nov 09, 2022
There was a lot of variation in how race and ethnic groups were portrayed, reported on, and analyzed in the hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) literature, despite the existence of established racia...
Nov 09, 2022
Patients with terminal illnesses are given palliative care to enhance their quality of life. In the context of palliative care, medicinal cannabis (MC) has been utilized to treat a variety of symptoms...