Tag: Pain
Advanced Practice Providers Use ED Resources Similarly to Physicians
Findings observed after matching for severity and complexity of chest, abdominal pain
Chronic Pain Patients Taking Opioids Have Hard Time Finding Care
Patients with history suggestive of aberrant opioid use have even harder time getting an appointment
Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Findings based on systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Opioid-Minimizing Pain Management Feasible for Trauma Patients
MAST MMPR regimen includes oral acetaminophen, naproxen, gabapentin, lidocaine patches, and as-needed opioids
Pollen May Trigger Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Flares
Pollen count increases associated with UCPPS flares in individuals who also have allergies or respiratory tract disorders
Therapeutic Suggestions During General Anesthesia Cut Pain
Therapeutic suggestions played through earphones during general anesthesia can reduce postop pain, opioid use
Little Change Seen in Rx of Opioids for Those at Risk for Misuse
After CDC guideline publication, there was a 14 percent decrease in oxycodone prescriptions, but not for other Schedule II opioids
Global Need High for Rehabilitation Services
Musculoskeletal disorders contributed most to prevalence; highest need for rehabilitation services seen in Western Pacific region
Patient Expectations for Lumbar Surgery Often Too High
Surgeons more accurate at predicting two-year follow-up outcomes
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery
