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Pain Management

Nonpharmacological Adjunctive Treatment for Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Feb 10, 2020

Over the past decade, opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women has increased by over 400%. Although medication assisted treatment (MAT) provides necessary care for women with OUD, effective adju...

Mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective veterans affairs cohort study.

Feb 10, 2020

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often receive opioid analgesics for pain management. We examined the association between mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy.A retro...

FDA Approves Ubrelvy for Acute Migraine Treatment

Jan 08, 2020

Significantly more patients treated with Ubrelvy versus placebo achieved pain freedom two hours post-treatment TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) tablets have been ap...

Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High

Dec 27, 2019

The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes.   THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Buprenorphine treatment may be needed ...

Ubrogepant Relieves Pain, Symptoms of Acute Migraine

Dec 04, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of patients with migraine reporting freedom from pain is higher for those receiving ubrogepant than those receiving placebo, according to a s...

April 2019 Briefing - Pain Management

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well a...

April 2019 Briefing - Anesthesiology

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as...

Acetaminophen Safe as First-Line Analgesic for Most Older Adults

Apr 19, 2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Despite a potential increased risk for stroke in patients with diabetes, acetaminophen is a safe first-line analgesic for most older adults living in nursing...

Curbing Long-term Opioid Use: The Case for Early Physical Therapy

Apr 18, 2019

Early physical therapy (PT) may help reduce the risk of long-term opioid use by serving as an alternative or adjunct to short-term opioid use for patients with various types of musculoskeletal pain. P...

Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation

Apr 18, 2019

THURSDAY, April 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Fifty-three medical professionals, including 31 doctors, are among the 60 people charged by U.S. authorities for their alleged involvement in the illegal p...

Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Should Be Addressed

Apr 16, 2019

TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Barriers to accessing treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) need to be addressed to help curb the epidemic, according to a report published by the Nationa...

CDC Clarifies Guideline on Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain

Apr 12, 2019

FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified that the new guideline on prescribing opioids for chronic pain is not meant to limit access...

In Pregnancy, Buprenorphine Use Up, Methadone Use Down

Apr 12, 2019

FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder,...

FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid

Apr 10, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Because of the danger of "serious harm" to patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising doctors not to suddenly stop patients from taking o...

Peripheral Nerve Block May Cut Opioid Use After Amputation

Apr 10, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Peripheral nerve blockade with regular local anesthetic and liposomal bupivacaine is associated with lower oral morphine equivalent (OME) use at 72 hours ...

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: The Unknown Specialty

Apr 09, 2019

As a family physician in private practice, our Editor in Chief, Linda Girgis, MD, understands what it means to practice in a vast area of medicine. While physicians will always juggle the challenges o...

March 2019 Briefing - Pain Management

Apr 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well a...

Doctor-Patient Communication: How to Finally Stop Talking About It

Feb 11, 2019

Studies and news articles about the importance of the relationship between physicians and patients are prolific; the take away is always the same: better, more frequent communication and deeper empath...

Opioid Weaning in PICU

Dec 25, 2018

Evidence indicates that opioid infusions are commonly used to manage patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). However, children with prolonged exposure to opioids frequently deve...

Characterizing the Burden of Axial Spondyloarthritis

Oct 16, 2018

Axial spondyloarthritis is an inflammatory condition that significantly impairs quality of life. Biologic agents and other treatments may improve physical and mental health.   Axial spo...

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