Vets With Pain-PTSD Comorbidity Showed Worse Outcomes Than Those With Pain Alone
“There are important reasons to study chronic pain and PTSD together,” says Matthew J. Bair, MD,...
Pain Management
ASCO: Gastric Cancer Patients Respond to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Overall survival also extended with conjugate treatment In a small, phase II trial, patients with advanced gastric cancer were far more likely to respond to conjugate therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) than with...
How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Opioid Crisis
When it comes to rates of infection and addiction, both the coronavirus pandemic and the opioid...
Many Legal Marijuana Products Too Strong for Treating Pain
Majority of products in medicinal, recreational programs advertised to have >15 percent THC
Late-Life Depression Severity Varies by Race, Ethnicity
Differences identified in depression severity, symptom burden, and depression care
Inhaled Cannabis for Headache & Migraine
Today, a substantial proportion of medical cannabis users report using cannabis to manage headache...
Opioid Use After ED Visits for Acute Pain
While the frequency of short-term side effects of opioids are well-known, the long-term risks of...
Phosphates in medications: Impact on Dialysis Patients
Maintaining phosphorus balance in in-center hemodialysis (ICHD) patients is problematic despite recommended dietary restriction, dialysis, and phosphate binder use. Rarely is P content in prescribed medications considered, but...
Neuroendocrine Effects of Naltrexone Versus Nalmefene
Naltrexone and nalmefene are approved for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, in different countries. Naltrexone is also approved for the treatment for opioid use disorders, most recently in a depot formulation. These...
Estimating the impact of wide scale uptake of screening and medications for opioid use disorder in US prisons and jails.
Medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are the most effective treatment for OUD, but uptake of these life-saving medications has been extremely limited in US prisons and jail settings, and limited data are available to guide...
Trajectories of Retention in Opioid Agonist Therapy
Long-term engagement in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been consistently associated with reduced risk for morbidity and mortality in people with opioid use disorder (OUD). However, the dynamic nature of...
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Sleep Quality and Duration Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain.
Sleep complaints are common among older adults with chronic pain. Because of the risk of significant side effects, sleep medications are not recommended as first-line treatments. Little is known about the association between...
