Pain Management

Efforts should be made to increase multimodal pain management and reduce inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepine to improve the safety of long-term opioid therapy among cancer survivors, according to results of a study in Cancer.

Skin markings identifying the direction and angle of buttonhole cannulations can make the procedure less painful and anxiety-inducing for patients, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

A recent online survey of 2,063 U.S. participants showed that younger adults were more likely to experience chronic pain than older adults.

Opioid use among people dying of cancer declined substantially from 2007 to 2017, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Patients who switched to buprenorphine after using opioids to treat their chronic pain reported significant improvements in pain and quality of life, according to a retrospective analysis that was conducted at a pain management clinic.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be as effective as opioids in managing pain after carpal tunnel release.

Many patients who experience migraine or headaches either hesitated or never sought medical care for their condition, according to data from two studies presented during the PAINWeek National Conference.

The implementation of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program led to an immediate decrease in opioid prescribing in three surgical specialties, according to findings published in JAMA Health Forum.

A single 2-hour pain management class provided as much pain catastrophizing benefit as eight 2-hour sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy in adults with chronic low back pain, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

Comprehensive knowledge of the vast array of products is necessary for rheumatologists whose patients desire to use cannabis to treat their condition, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.