Feb 05, 2016

Throughout the United States, greater attention is being paid to accidental overdoses from the long-term use of opioids. Experts have reported that there is an urgent need to better understand pattern...

Jan 01, 2016

In recent years, clinicians have changed their attitudes regarding the use of opioids in light of the growing public health issue surrounding the potential of these drugs to be misused and abused. Ris...

Dec 15, 2015

Using screening tools for various substance use problems in the ED can be powerful but can also be time consuming and costly and may require additional staff resources. Some studies suggest that compu...

Oct 29, 2015

New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2015, the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting, from October 24 to 28 in San Diego. The features below highlight some of the studies eme...

Oct 20, 2015

The rate of reverse shoulder arthroplasties (RSA) is increasing as its indications are expanding, but various reports suggest that these procedures are associated with a high complication rate. “Res...

Oct 01, 2015

For older Americans, persistent pain is highly prevalent and costly to manage. Persistent pain most often is attributable to musculoskeletal causes, usually involves multiple sites, and typically occu...

Oct 01, 2015

Over the past two decades, research has shown that rates of abuse and diversion of opioid prescription medications are increasing in the United States. “In response to the epidemic, many groups have...

Oct 01, 2015

New research was presented at No Life Limited by Pain 2015, the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Management, from September 17 to 20 in National Harbor, MD. The features below highlight ...

Sep 02, 2015

Psychologist Ted Jones discusses the benefits of using virtual reality to treat pain and explains how the distractions can be more beneficial than pills or injections. https://youtu.be/qwydG4mL0mY...

Sep 01, 2015

Among opioid users, unintentional overdose injury appears to be related to the prescribed opioid’s duration of action, according to researchers from Boston. Patients with chronic painful conditions ...

Sep 01, 2015

Healthcare expenditures for pediatric pain-related conditions exert a considerable economic burden on the United States, according to findings of a national study. Pediatric pain-related conditions we...

Sep 01, 2015

University of Michigan researchers have found that the Multidimensional Inventory of Subjective Cognitive Impairment (MISCI) appears to be a reliable method for measuring perceived cognitive function ...

Sep 01, 2015

Among patients with a small umbilical or epigastric hernia, mesh repair appears to halve the long-term risk of recurrence when compared with sutured repair. Researchers found recurrence rates of 10% a...

Aug 24, 2015

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), a procedure designed for treating diseased rotator cuff tears with arthritis, can be used to improve function and provide pain relief. Opioids are being used more ...

Aug 24, 2015

New research was presented at IAS 2015, the International AIDS Society Conference, from July 19 to 22 in Vancouver, Canada. The features below highlight some of the studies that emerged from the confe...

Aug 24, 2015

According to published reports, up to 75% of ED patients present with pain-related complaints, and more than half come to the ED with severe or moderate pain. Pain management is a fundamental componen...

Aug 12, 2015

Users of NSAIDs appear have significantly reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) when compared with nonusers, according to a systematic review. Aspirin users were also found to have a reduced r...

Aug 12, 2015

Pain coping skills training using an internet-based program called PainCOACH appears to reduce pain levels among patients with osteoarthritis who use the intervention, according to a study. The 8-week...

Aug 12, 2015

Patients with sickle cell disease who have shorter sleep duration, fragmented sleep, or inefficient sleep appear to have more days of greater pain severity, according to study findings. The authors no...

Aug 12, 2015

Patients who use multiple pharmacies concurrently and have overlapping opioid prescriptions appear to be at greater risk for opioid overdoses than others, according to a study. Patients who used four ...