Pain Management News

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Nearly 60% of providers expressed some level of comfort prescribing long-term opioids for patients, a study presented at PAINWeek found.

Patients prescribed buprenorphine at 24 mg for opioid use disorder were more likely to remain in treatment compared with those prescribed a 16 mg dose, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

An umbrella review published in The BMJ provided a breakdown of the associations between cannabis and health outcomes, highlighting the uncertain potential for clinical use.

SAN DIEGO — Non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management in rheumatology, like exercise and meditation, can be superior to pharmacologic strategies, according to a speaker at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

An audiovisual-stimulation device improved fibromyalgia symptoms and decreased the use of medications and health care services, according to results of a pilot study presented at PAINWeek.

For the nation’s struggling primary care system, help is on the way. This may sound too good to be true, but it’s for real.

An abuse-deterrent formulation of oxycodone resulted in decreased hospital admissions and health care costs, a study presented at PAINWeek found.

SAN DIEGO — Thoroughly documenting all patient interactions may help address physicians’ trepidation regarding opioid prescriptions, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Researchers have identified consensus-based guidance on managing opioid use for cancer-associated pain among patients who use nonmedical stimulants, according to study results published in Cancer.