Tag: Pain
Recent Reduction Seen in Opioid Prescribing by Surgeons
Decreasing trend seen in 81.6 percent of U.S. counties
Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Severe Exacerbation in COPD
Compared with matched nonusers, gabapentinoid users have increased risk across indications of epilepsy, neuropathic pain, other chronic pain
Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia
Increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia observed; most pronounced during the first 180 days
Six in 10 Survivors of Moderate-to-Severe TBI Report Chronic Pain
Findings show current chronic pain tied to worse functional outcomes versus past or no pain
Pain Reduced With Target Muscle Reinnervation at Time of Amputation
Patients undergoing acute TMR have less symptomatic neuromas recurring in the distribution of original TMR
Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Linked to Poorer Early Language Development
Third-trimester use linked to poorer language outcomes among male children
Personalized Protocol Cuts Opioid Prescribing After C-Section
Personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after C-section reduced total MMEs, without need for readmission, rescue opioids
ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale
Exposure to Any Adverse Childhood Experience Tied to Later Pain Disorders
Likelihood of reporting chronic pain and pain-related disability in adulthood rose with increasing numbers of adverse childhood experiences
Over-the-Counter Meds, Exercise Most Prevalent Treatment for Chronic Pain
26.6 percent of adults reported pharmacologic therapy use alone, with most reporting nonopioid use only
