Tag: Pain
Pain Linked to Increased Odds of Cigarette, Cannabis Use in Cancer Survivors
Pain intensity linked to increased likelihood of using cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis, lower likelihood of alcohol use
Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use
Number of Anesthesiology Residents Applying to Pain Medicine Fellowships Decreasing
45 percent decline reported in anesthesia-based applicants to pain medicine fellowships, with downward trend continuing in 2024
FDA Approves Symbravo for Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults
Symbravo can rapidly eliminate migraine pain within two hours, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours, across migraine pain severity
Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain
Authors note that smallest babies who were most exposed to pain may be undertreated
Guidelines Developed to Address Infections Tied to Regional Anesthesia
Recommendations based on risks associated with different settings and consider individual patient characteristics
Gout Flares Often Underreported in U.S. Adults With Gout
Patients who are younger, less educated, with a lower Charlson Comorbidity Index score less likely to report flares
Incident Gabapentin Use Not Linked to Increase in Falls Versus Duloxetine
Findings seen in older adults with diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia
Clinical Manifestations Differ Between Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
Those with interstitial cystitis show worse symptom severity, bladder function
Pain Coping Skills Training Beneficial During Maintenance Hemodialysis
Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, experiencing chronic pain had larger reduction in BPI Interference score
