Tag: Pain
Pre-Op Stress Tied to Post-Op Pain, Anxiety in Scoliosis Patients
In adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery, anxiety and depression higher before procedure
American Pain Society Releases Guideline on Postoperative Pain
Care plan should be tailored to the individual and type of surgical procedure involved
Functional Imaging Beneficial for Analgesic Drug Development
Functional magnetic resonance imaging with central sensitization beneficial for selecting analgesics
Botox May Reduce Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Findings in small study of patients with spinal cord injury-associated pain
Opioids Don’t Ease Disability in Neuropathic Pain
Medications aren't useful in restoring motion, researchers say
Pathway to Heroin Described in NEJM Commentary
Initial exposure to opioids appears to 'push' potential addicts to heroin
Opioid Exposure Tied to Higher Odds of Low Testosterone Levels
Increased odds of low testosterone with exposure; increased odds with increasing age, comorbidities
After Nonfatal Overdose, Most Patients Prescribed More Opioids
Cumulative incidence of repeated overdose 17 percent for those receiving high doses after overdose
Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers
Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Mental Disorders Associated With Chronic Pain in Teens
Most substantial temporal links for affective, anxiety, and behavior disorders prior to chronic pain
