January 27, 2013
December 26, 2012
November 27, 2012
To successfully manage type 2 diabetes in older adults, clinicians must recognize and understand the unique challenges these individuals face. While the benefits of tight glycemic control in older adults are similar to those of younger patients, physicians need to understand that barriers may interfere with older adults’ ability to perform self-care before setting goals of care.…
September 26, 2012
A study analyzing self-reports from patients with fibromyalgia who were referred to a tertiary care pain center indicate that 13% used cannabinoids to manage their pain. Among these patients, 80% used marijuana, 24% used prescription cannabinoids, and 3% used both. Users tended to be unemployed and receiving disability payments.…
September 6, 2012
A team of investigators has found that pain intensity appears to be highly variable in patients with stage IV cancer. High pain variability was most likely to occur among the following:
Minorities.
Patients diagnosed within the previous 3 months.
Patients with moderate to severe baseline pain.…
August 9, 2012
July 5, 2012
Previous research has reported that suicide attempts are higher for migraineurs than those without these headaches. A new national study suggests that pain severity may account for this increased risk. The analysis showed that migraineurs had an increased risk of suicide attempts during 2 years follow-up when compared with controls.…
June 26, 2012
June 19, 2012
The proportion of patients older than age 65 with cancer who have an opioid prescription appears to be low, according to Canadian investigators. About 33% of elderly patients did not have an opioid prescription in the analysis, but the proportion of patients with an opioid prescription increased as pain score severity increased.…
June 5, 2012
An investigation of older, opioid-naïve patients who were given an opioid within 1 week of a short-stay surgery has found that this population appears to be frequently prescribed analgesics immediately after ambulatory surgery, a practice that appeared to be associated with long-term use.…
