Pain Management
Home Pain Management
Prices for Care Rise Significantly As Multi-Hospital Systems Emerge
76 percent increase per hospital admission across all hospitals; greater increase in multi-hospital systems
Potential Impact of Single-Payer Health Care Discussed
System could alleviate administrative burden, but may have trade-offs in terms of patient care
Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
Long-Acting Opioids May Increase Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Much of the risk related to cardiovascular complications, not overdoses
Sales of Zecuity Migraine Skin Patches Halted
Some users have developed skin discoloration, cracked skin, and pain where patches were applied
Young Migraine Patients Often Have Vitamin Deficiencies
But study couldn't determine if supplements made a difference
Many Patients Prescribed Opioids Sharing Leftover Pills
Two new U.S. studies shed additional light on opioid epidemic
Faster Results for Experimental Rx in Chronic Migraine
TEV-48125 begins working within three to seven days
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
New Synthetic Drug Linked to Dozens of Deaths Across U.S.
U-47700 is an opioid that is nearly eight times more powerful than morphine
