Pain Management

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Inpatient, Discharge Opioid Doses Often Mismatched After Head and Neck Surgery

— Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed

 A photo of surgeons using a surgical robot to assist during surgery at the base of a patient’s tongue.

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Opioids No Better for Acute Neck and Back Pain Than Non-Opioid Treatment

Australian trial finds no difference in pain scores over 6 weeks

Jun 29, 2023
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Jun 16, 2023
Opinion
Face to Face With Fentanyl

A Narcan kind of weekend

Jun 16, 2023
Abortion Pill Could Help With Chronic Gynecologic Condition

Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis

Jun 12, 2023
Opinion
Face to Face With Fentanyl

A Narcan kind of weekend

Abortion Pill Could Help With Chronic Gynecologic Condition

Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis

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Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks

OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests

Jun 05, 2023
Photos of loperamide and kratom capsules.
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

Jun 02, 2023
A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.
Missing Doctor's Body Found; Ketamine for Migraines; Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 31, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Women

Black women less likely to start buprenorphine

May 23, 2023
APA over a photo of San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approved

Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year

May 23, 2023
FDA APPROVED nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray (Opvee) over a photo of a police officer holding a similar device.
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

May 22, 2023
An x-ray image of a patient with electrodes connected to both sides of their brain.
Unemployment, Depression Tied to Pain Frequency in Sickle Cell Disease

But the pain "does not discriminate on two key socioeconomic markers, researchers find

May 22, 2023
A computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.
Opinion
The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jails

It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change

May 20, 2023
A photo of prisoners in their cells.
Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions

Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing

May 18, 2023
A screenshot of Stephen Taylor, MD, MPH, speaking during this hearing.
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

May 17, 2023
 A photo of a woman outdoors wincing and grabbing her painful neck.
Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants

"A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher

May 15, 2023
A photo of a nurse touching an infant in the neotatal intensive care unit
Opinion
DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reduction

Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients

May 15, 2023
A photo of a man holding a Narcan dispenser in front of an addiction training poster.
Oral Agent Cuts Fibromyalgia Pain in Trial, but ...

Publication comes after another study's failure to demonstrate benefit

May 15, 2023
A photo of a wincing mature woman holding her sore neck and sitting in front of a laptop.
1 in 3 Doctors Sued; Sleep Apnea Dangers; Tainted Arthritis Products

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 11, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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