Tag: Pain
Methadone Tied to Lower Risk for Discontinuation Versus Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Risk for mortality while receiving treatment was similar between medications
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Frequently Have Persisting Pain
Pain catastrophizing and number of tender joints positively associated with persisting pain
Guideline Developed for Opioid Prescribing in Children With Acute Pain
Multimodal approach should be used for treating acute pain; opioids should not be prescribed as monotherapy
Lactated Ringer Solution Better Than Normal Saline for Sickle Cell Pain Crises
Findings seen for patients receiving ≥2 L on day 1 of inpatient stay
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain
Of those with chronic pain in a recent study, 34.6 percent had anxiety diagnoses and 12.2 percent had depression diagnoses
Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
Black beneficiaries have lower average doses in the first 90 days
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Musculoskeletal Pain
In both men and women, higher levels of adipose tissue were associated with increased odds of reporting chronic pain
Palliative Low-Dose Radiotherapy Improves Pain in Hepatic Cancer
Improvement in hepatic pain seen in 67 percent of patients receiving radiotherapy plus best supportive care
Ruling Out Other Conditions Needed With Suspected Interstitial Cystitis
Specifically, bladder tumors and tuberculosis need to be ruled out
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
However, restrictive strategy results in a significant but small reduction in operation rate
