October 4th 2021
David Julius, PhD, and Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, revealed the cellular mechanics of how sensations of touch translate into heat, cold, or pain. Their work has implications in everything from pain management to regulation of blood pressure to bladder control.
5 Highlights From the 2017 ACR Meeting
November 11th 2017A review of some of the presentations at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2017 Annual Meeting, in San Diego, California, where the discussions ranged from clinical progress witnessed in 2017 for the treatment of inflammatory conditions to reimbursement models in the rheumatology space.
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Prochlorperzine Is More Effective for Treating Migraines in the ED Than Commonly Used Drugs
October 29th 2017Hydromorphone is commonly used in hospital emergency rooms to treat patients with migraines; however, the drug is less effective than the drug prochlorperazine used with diphenhydramine, according to research.
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Study Uses Crowdsourcing Platform for Patient Perspective on Back Pain Research
October 24th 2017When patients are directly involved in research, the results better reflect a patient's perspective and clinicians can make more informed decisions. Researchers recently found that crowdsourcing platforms are effective in efficiently reaching groups of individuals to receive input on prevalent conditions, including back pain.
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Sense of Control Over Health Impacts Outcomes in Patients With Low Back Pain
October 5th 2017Patients who feel they have little control over their health are more likely to report being depressed as a result of pain they experience. Targeting a patient’s sense of control can improve outcomes and remove barriers to recovery for patients with pain.
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FDA Rejects Abuse-Deterrent Opioid, Seeks Additional Information
September 25th 2017The FDA has rejected an abuse-deterrent opioid citing the need for further evidence. Rexista, an Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended-Release tablet (Oxycodone ER), was developed by Intellipharmaceutics International Inc as an abuse- and alcohol-deterrent controlled-release oral formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride for pain relief.
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Dr Arwen Podesta: Better Communication and More Compassion Needed for Patients With Pain
September 19th 2017There is a stigma that comes with being addicted to opioids, even if they are prescribed to manage pain, that can hurt the care patients need to receive, said Arwen Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM, of Tulane University.
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Guidelines Discourage Using Brain Imaging as a Test for Chronic Pain
September 13th 2017Recent advances in brain imaging have improved understanding of acute and chronic pain, but have led to an increased in the demand to use this data for insurance and medical legal cases. However, a task force is advising against the use of brain imaging as a “lie detector” test for chronic pain.
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ICER Evaluates Cost-Effectiveness of Cognitive Therapies for Chronic Pain
September 2nd 2017A new draft report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) indicates that cognitive and mind-body therapies may be valuable additions to usual care for chronic back and neck pain, but that more evidence is needed to understand the cost-effectiveness implications for both conditions.
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Study Does Not Find Sufficient Evidence of Medicinal Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain
August 25th 2017Medicinal cannabis has become increasingly accepted in the United States and is commonly used for pain management. Despite its growing popularity as a treatment, there is little evidence available about the harms and benefits of cannabis utilization.
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Back Pain Has Negative Physical, Psychological, and Social Impact on Older Adults
July 31st 2017The most common type of pain among older adults is back pain, yet its impact on the everyday lives of individuals is often not considered. The physical, psychological, and social influence of activity restrictive back pain need to be measured when evaluating treatment for back pain.
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Report Requested by FDA Outlines "State of the Science" on Chronic Pain and Opioid Abuse
July 13th 2017In response to a request from the FDA, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has issued a report outlining the current body of research on chronic pain and opioid use disorder, including recommendations on what steps the regulatory agency can take in response to the ongoing epidemic.
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Over Half of All Opioid Prescriptions Go to Mentally Ill Patients, Study Finds
June 28th 2017A new study indicates that adults with mental health disorders receive more than 51% of all opioids prescribed in the United States each year, further illustrating the complex relationship between mental health and substance abuse.
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Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain in a Community-Based Healthcare System
This study identified populations with non-cancer chronic pain to determine which patients may be more likely to receive an opioid prescription in an outpatient setting.
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HCAHPS Pain Scores Not Associated With Opioid Prescribing After Surgery
May 17th 2017A new study in JAMA has found that patient-reported pain satisfaction scores on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys are not associated with rates of opioid prescribing after surgery.
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