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Pain Management

Medical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages

Feb 10, 2023

FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients taking long-term opioid therapy, medical cannabis is associated with reductions in opioid dosages, according to a study published online Jan. 3...

Implementing and Developing an Online Continuing Education Program for Pain Management

Feb 10, 2023

The following is the summary of “Development and Implementation of an Online Pain Management Continuing Education Program” published in the December 2022 issue of Pain Management by Richardson, et...

Pediatric Palliative Care and Immunization-Preventable Diseases

Feb 08, 2023

The following is a summary of "Vaccine Preventable Diseases in Pediatric Palliative Care – A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study," published in the February 2023 issue of Pain Management by Vaillant, ...

Palliative Care Patient-Reported Quality Measures

Feb 08, 2023

The following is a summary of "Patient-Reported Quality Measures for Palliative Care: The Time is now," published in the February 2023 issue of Pain Management by Walling, et al. There needed t...

Assessment of Pediatric Complex Care Providers' Palliative Care Needs

Feb 07, 2023

The following is a summary of "Palliative Care Needs Assessment for Pediatric Complex Care Providers," published in the February 2023 issue of Pain Management by DiDomizio, et al. Pediatric tea...

Serious Illness: Advance Care Planning

Feb 06, 2023

The following is a summary of "Advance Care Planning in Serious Illness: A Narrative Review," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by Rosa, et al. By soliciting patient prefer...

Systematic Review of Uremic Pruritus Acupuncture

Feb 06, 2023

The following is a summary of "Acupuncture for Uremic Pruritus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by Zhang, et al. A chronic conditi...

AI Algorithm Predicts Headache Surgical Outcomes From Pain Patterns

Feb 04, 2023

FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can correlate pain patterns drawn by patients with headache surgical outcome, according to a study published in the F...

Evidence for Efficacy of Antidepressants for Pain Is Limited

Feb 03, 2023

THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Evidence for the efficacy of antidepressants for pain is limited and often inconclusive, according to research published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Giovanni E....

Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings

Feb 03, 2023

THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new simulation suggests Medicare drug savings from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be substantial, according to a study published online Jan. 27 i...

Effects of Education Program and Remote-Based Monitoring on Cancer Pain Management in Outpatient Pain Clinic

Feb 01, 2023

The following is the summary of “Effect of Remote-Based Monitoring and Education Program on Cancer Pain Management in an Outpatient Pain Clinic” published in the December 2022 issue of Pain Manage...

COVID-19 Pandemic Pain-related Variables in COPD Patients

Jan 31, 2023

The following is the summary of “Cross-sectional study of pain-related variables before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with COPD”  published in the December 2022 issue of Pain manag...

Persistent Pain Treatment: An Interdisciplinary, Nurse Co-Led Model for Primary Care

Jan 30, 2023

The following is the summary of “Treating Persistent Pain: A Nurse Co-Led, Interdisciplinary Model for Primary Care” published in the December 2022 issue of Pain management by Benes, et al. ...

FDA Says No to Regulating CBD Products as Supplements

Jan 30, 2023

FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cannot regulate cannabidiol (CBD) supplements because there is not enough evidence on their safety. The...

Obesity Trends Among US Elderly Adults in the Last Two Years of Life

Jan 27, 2023

The following is a summary of "Trends in Obesity Prevalence among US Older Adults in the Last Two Years of Life, 1998–2018," published in the November 2022 issue of Pain Management by Harris, et al....

Taxonomy of Spiritual Suffering, Grief/Loss, and Coping Strategies of HD Caregivers

Jan 25, 2023

The following is a summary of "Layers of Loss: A Scoping Review and Taxonomy of HD Caregivers’ Spiritual Suffering, Grief/Loss and Coping Strategies," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Man...

Treatment of Non-cancer Fatigue and Cancer Fatigue with Bupropion

Jan 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Cancer and Non-cancer Fatigue Treated With Bupropion: A Systematic Review," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by Correa-Morales, et al. There...

Dietary Fiber Intake Tied to Incidence of Migraine

Jan 23, 2023

MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Increased dietary fiber intake is associated with a decreased incidence of migraine, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Ha...

Code Status Conversation Patterns and Communication Training by Emergency Clinicians

Jan 23, 2023

The following is a summary of "Communication Training and Code Status Conversation Patterns Reported by Emergency Clinicians," published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Management by Prachanukool, e...

Rate of Opioid Rx at Discharge From Emergency Department Declining

Jan 22, 2023

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 2017-2018 to 2019-2020, there has been a decrease in opioid prescribing at discharge from the emergency department, according to a January data brief pu...

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