Pain Medicine
M-A: Benefits and harms of interventions with surgery compared to interventions without surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
M-A: Effectiveness of pharmacological-based interventions, including education and prescribing strategies, to reduce subacute pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic review of RCTs looking at effectiveness of pharmacological interventions to ⬇️ pain following total hip/knee arthroplasty. Interventions involving multimodal non-opioid analgesia & education show positive effects on ⬇️ pain intensity. https://t.co/t2majwzHPz pic.twitter.com/HoybWv2VFO
— Pain Medicine Journal (@PainMedJournal) March 31, 2022
RCT: Spinal anesthesia is associated with more pain and prescription analgesic use after hip surgery compared to general anesthesia.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCStudy: Pain, Analgesic Use, and Patient Satisfaction With Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Original Publication: Spinal Anesthesia or General Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Older Adults – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Spinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery – HealthDay
Related:
Cohort Study: Association between short-term, chronic localized and chronic widespread pain and risk for cardiovascular disease.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:18h | UTC
M-A: Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:08h | UTCOpioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits – McGill University Health Center
Cohort Study: Long-term risk of overdose or mental health crisis after opioid dose tapering.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCLong-term Risk of Overdose or Mental Health Crisis After Opioid Dose Tapering – JAMA Network Open
Editorial: New Data on Opioid Dose Reduction—Implications for Patient Safety – JAMA Network Open
Opioid-sparing effect of cannabinoids for analgesia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical studies.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
MA of RCTs: In patients with cancer pain no effect of cannabinoid administration on opioid dose was found (MD= −3.8 mg; −10.97 to 3.37) or % change in pain scores (MD=1.84; −2.05 to 5.72) https://t.co/tTckc0z8Oz pic.twitter.com/Gh7LvYRz0n
— PfOL (@psychopharmacol) May 20, 2022
Systematic Review: Oxycodone for cancer‐related pain.
13 Jun, 2022 | 07:37h | UTCOxycodone for cancer‐related pain – Cochrane Library
Summary: Oxycodone for cancer-related pain in adults – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Cannabis-based products for chronic pain.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCCannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals Video Summary: Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review
Summary for Patients: Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain
Related:
Podcast: #338 LIVE! Medical Cannabis: Is it still dope? – The Curbsiders
M-A: Birth outcomes of neonates exposed to marijuana in utero.
Cannabis-related allergies: an international overview and consensus recommendations.
Review: Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain.
Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain.
Cannabis products are being sold as sleep remedies – here’s the evidence about their effectiveness.
Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.
NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products
Short Review: Drug Interactions with Cannabinoids
Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids Not Effective for Cancer-Related Pain
Review: Considerations for cannabinoids in perioperative care by anesthesiologists.
Review: Cannabis-based Medicines and the Perioperative Physician
Perspective: If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know
Podcast: Medical cannabis pearls.
6 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC#338 LIVE! Medical Cannabis: Is it still dope? – The Curbsiders
Special Series: Pain management in the ICU.
31 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCEditorial: Acute Pain Management – ICU Management & Practice
Series:
Pain Assessment in Critical Illness
Sedation, Analgesia and Respiratory Drive in Mechanically Ventilated Adults
Pain Management Specificities in Critically Ill Patients With Obesity
Analgesia, Sedation and Neuromuscular Blockade in Critically Ill Patients
Pain Management in Paediatric Critical Care
Editorial: Chance encounters, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in orthopedic surgery.
30 May, 2022 | 11:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Shoulder, back, and knee pain are part of life and part of aging; when they overlap with age-related MRI findings, which probably do not have anything to do with the presenting complaint, we get overdiagnosis."https://t.co/XLG5RQ7vfo
— Derek Griffin (@DerekGriffin86) May 27, 2022
Cohort Study: Maternal over-the-counter analgesics use during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes.
27 May, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCNews Release: Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems – University of Aberdeen
Related:
Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
RCT: Effect of acupoint hot compress on postpartum urinary retention after vaginal delivery.
24 May, 2022 | 07:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, acupoint hot compress (abdominal, lumbosacral & plantar) in the early postpartum period improved urinary retention, uterine contraction pain, depressive symptoms, and breast milk volume; it could be considered as an adjunct for self-care needs https://t.co/eEqAND1biw
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 23, 2022
Systematic Review: Prophylactic antiemetics for adults receiving intravenous opioids in the acute care setting.
23 May, 2022 | 01:29h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of Amitriptyline with other FDA–approved treatments for fibromyalgia.
20 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTC
Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain.
19 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNews Release: Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain – McGill University
Original Study: Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain – Science Translational Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Challenging medical dogma:
A very important new report suggests that non-steroidal inflammatory medications for acute pain can lead to chronic painhttps://t.co/Z8yjFFBCkK @ScienceTM https://t.co/YGjkXbvNTa pic.twitter.com/f4xVezAhau— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2022
AUA Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
13 May, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
M-A: Comparative impact of pharmacological therapies on cluster headache management.
12 May, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC
M-A: Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on postoperative pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
11 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevalence of opioid use disorder among patients with cancer-related pain.
11 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Review: Pharmacologic management of persistent pain in cancer survivors.
6 May, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCPharmacologic Management of Persistent Pain in Cancer Survivors – Drugs
Review: Diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis.
4 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Review – JAMA
Review: Opioids and falls risk in older adults.
4 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTCOpioids and Falls Risk in Older Adults: A Narrative Review – Drugs & Aging
Review: Equianalgesia, opioid switch and opioid association in different clinical settings.
3 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC