Pain
Daily News Podcast
Opioids don’t top NSAIDs for chronic pain
And canakinumab has a remarkable effect on knee and hip replacement risk.
Daily News Podcast
Insulin loses its starting spot
And fewer migraines may signal greater diabetes risk in women.
From the Journals
Opioid benefit small in chronic noncancer pain
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, the reduction in chronic noncancer pain from opioids versus placebo was significant but small, and...
Feature
USPSTF issues draft research plan on opioid use disorder prevention
Public comment is sought on the research plan.
From the Journals
Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
Conference Coverage
Opioids appear safe for sickle cell pain
SAN DIEGO – For sickle cell patients, opioid-related mortality is essentially a “never” event.
MDedge Psychcast
Ashwin Patkar: Opioid Epidemic
Is North Carolina ahead of the curve in the opioid epidemic?
From the Journals
Careful follow-up is key in lupus psychosis
Treatment can lead to good outcomes for most patients with careful follow-up, according to a large international study.
Conference Coverage
High rates of prescription opioid, benzodiazepine use observed in chronic liver disease
SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly one-quarter were receiving substantial high-dose opioid prescriptions.
Shrink Rap News
FDA approval of powerful opioid tinged with irony
The agency’s approval of Dsuvia comes at a time when the need is great for nonaddictive agents for pain control.
Conference Coverage
Opioids negatively affect breathing during sleep
Long-term use of opioids, including methadone therapy, increases the risk of central sleep apnea, though adaptive servo ventilation can...