Problematic Pharmaceutical Opioid Use Common in Noncancer Pain
Clinicians and policymakers need a more accurate estimate of the prevalence of problematic opioid use, authors say
Pain Diagnoses Seen for Most Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Eighty-nine percent of patients with CP have one or more documented pain diagnoses; 38.8 percent of patients had nociceptive pain only
Consistent Sex Disparity Seen in Pain Management
Women less likely to be prescribed pain-related medications than men, even in adjusted analyses
Posterior Surgery Noninferior to Anterior for Cervical Radiculopathy
Posterior surgery noninferior with respect to success rate and reduction in arm pain at two years
Smartphone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Aids Fibromyalgia
Significant improvement seen at 12 weeks compared with digital symptom tracking
Methotrexate Beneficial for Reducing Pain, Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis
Significant pain reduction seen in favor of methotrexate; stiffness and function improved at six months
Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
Mean quantity of opioids dispensed in initial prescription was 227 MME; 3.0 percent of youths refilled a prescription 91 to 180 days after surgery
Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report
Behavioral Pain Self-Management Intervention Effective for Chronic Pain With HIV
Significant difference in Brief Pain Inventory total scores seen immediately and at three months
Depression, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Single screening with the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire can be used in clinical practice
