Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Water-Based Ai Chi Program Beneficial in Fibromyalgia
Improvements in almost all variables under study, including pain perception, vitality, mental health
Low Initial Dose, No Refills Can Help Prevent Opioid Dependency
Patients given two prescription fills were 2.25 times more likely to become long-term opioid users
Overweight/Obesity Up Incidence of Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
Being overweight or obese increases incidence of OA, especially in the knee
Plant-Derived Compounds Show Potent Anti-Inflammatory Effects
CS, CA inhibit mPGES-1 and 5-LO activity; in silico analyses provide support for their inhibitory role
Spending on Compounded Drugs Skyrocketing
Number of Medicare beneficiaries getting compounded drugs up 281 percent since 2006
Opioid-Related Insurance Claims Rise 3,000 Percent
Present crisis disproportionately affecting white, middle-class people in non-urban settings
Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx
Findings reveal need for more robust testing
Physician Reviews Approaches to Treating Opioid-Use Disorders
Medically-supervised withdrawal is not usually sufficient to induce long-term recovery
July 2016 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for July 2016. This roundup includes the...
