Pain Management

Negative perceptions of care in the ED setting appeared to be a barrier to seeking care among adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a prospective survey-based study published in JAMA Network Open.

Heron Therapeutics Inc. has received a complete response letter from the FDA for HTX-011 for the management of postoperative pain, according to a company press release.

Nearly 1 in 10 patients who underwent CABG or heart valve surgery continued prescription opioid used more than 90 days after surgery, researchers found.

Although it is common to prescribe opioids for pain management for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, there has been a decline in opioid prescription rates since 2015, which may be attributed to the increased restrictions on opioid access, according to data presented at the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

Despite high patient satisfaction reports and increased interest, 26% of cannabis users with chronic musculoskeletal pain were recommended by a physician to use cannabis for pain management, according to published results.

A survey on marijuana use among orthopedic patients showed many believe marijuana is beneficial for managing pain and other medical conditions.

Yoga as an add-on therapy was superior to medical therapy alone for adults with migraine, according to a prospective, randomized, open-label trial published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Clinicians who ask their patients “is your pain tolerable?” before asking them to rate their pain on the numeric scale may make less risky pain management decisions, according to researchers.

Music helped reduce anxiety and pain associated with endoscopic procedures in children, according to research from Digestive Disease Week.

Acute and chronic bleeding episodes are the most common complications associated with hemophilia.