Opioid Backlash Threatens Sickle Cell Care
The well-meaning push to curb opioid prescribing could worsen healthcare for sickle cell patients....
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Predicting Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery
Opioid drug use in patients with chronic pain has been linked to psychological distress and...
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Patient Safety & Pain Management
According to current estimates, more than 76 million people in the United States suffer from...
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Updating Osteoarthritis Treatment Recommendations
To help clinicians manage the increasing number of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), the American...
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A Look at Depression & Prescription Opioid Misuse
Survey results from patients on chronic opioid therapy with no history of substance abuse...
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Acute Pain Management in the ED
Pain has been identified as the most common reason for patients seeking care in emergency rooms....
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Opioid Prescription Low Among Elderly Patients With Cancer
The proportion of patients older than age 65 with cancer who have an opioid prescription appears...
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Long-Term Use of Analgesic After Surgery
An investigation of older, opioid-naïve patients who were given an opioid within 1 week of a...
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Guidance for Using CAM to Manage Pain
There are many different treatment options available to lessen the effects of chronic pain,...
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New Guidelines for Diabetic Neuropathy
The prevalence of neuropathy among those with diabetes has been estimated to be as high as 50%....
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Chronic Pain: Analyzing the Public Health Burden
There has been greater recognition over the past several decades of the pervasiveness of poorly...
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Conference Highlights: Anesthesiology 2011
The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting, Anesthesiology 2011, held on...
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Pain Management: A Look at Provider Perspectives
It has been well established that pain is the most commonly reported symptom in primary care and a...
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The American Psychiatric Association 2010 Annual Meeting
The American Psychiatric Association held its 2010 annual meeting from May 22 to 26 in New...
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