Pain Management

Benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances

Proportion of caregivers reporting disabilities was higher for those with versus without arthritis

Most of the money will go toward programs that expand treatment for addiction, provide overdose antidotes, support prevention efforts

However, no significant differences seen in opioid use postoperatively between cannabis users and nonusers

Small study suggests green light therapy might reduce anxiety in patients with fibromyalgia who are taking opioids for chronic pain

Modifications to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway due to the pandemic will become permanent, authors say

Increases seen for all race and ethnic groups, with slight increase in disparities between groups

Pain relief reported at eight of 12 sites targeted with FLASH; complete response reported at six of 12 sites

Estimated change from baseline in the PHQ-9 score increased with increasing work hours

Substantial disparities seen in dispensing rates in high social-vulnerability zip codes versus medium-, low-vulnerability zip codes