Pain Medicine
Epidural corticosteroid injections for sciatica: An abridged Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic review: Intra-articular ketamine for postoperative analgesia
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the impact of intra-articular ketamine for postoperative analgesia?https://t.co/61ECP4EOZ2#physiatry #rehab #painmanagement #ketamine pic.twitter.com/wEQhUvyd8E
— AJPM&R (@AJPMRjournal) November 16, 2020
Randomized trial: Stable supportive shoes improve knee osteoarthritis symptoms when compared to flat flexible shoes
13 Jan, 2021 | 02:08h | UTCThe Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary for Patients: The Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
Commentary: Stable, Supportive Shoes Better for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain – NEJM Journal Watch
Systematic review: Acute treatments for episodic migraine
13 Jan, 2021 | 01:56h | UTCAcute Treatments for Episodic Migraine – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Full text: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Evidence summary: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Systematic review: Treatments for acute pain
13 Jan, 2021 | 01:55h | UTCTreatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Full text: Treatments for Acute Pain
Evidence summary: Treatments for Acute Pain
Randomized trial: Effect of therapeutic suggestions during general anesthesia on postoperative pain and opioid use
13 Jan, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Can we sooth the subconscious during general anaesthesia? – The BMJ AND Ernil Hansen: Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain – The BMJ Opinion AND Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Therapeutic suggestions played through earphones during general anaesthesia could provide a safe, feasible, inexpensive, and non-drug technique to reduce postoperative pain and opioid use, suggests new research https://t.co/LpTBnBbcT9
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 13, 2020
Cohort study: Concomitant use of gabapentinoids with opioids linked to increased risk of opioid overdose and other opioid-related adverse events
13 Jan, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCCommentaries: Exploring the Combination of Gabapentinoids and Opioids for Postoperative Analgesia – JAMA Network Open AND Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery – MedPage Today
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Postop concomitant use of #gabapentinoids with #opioids was associated with
👉🏼⬆️ risk of opioid overdose
👉🏼⬆️ opioid-related adverse events
🎯The absolute risk of adverse events was low.@JAMA_current @JAMASurgery
@amit_pawa @KalagaraHari @Ropivacainehttps://t.co/aw3cig2Rp8— Samer Narouze,MD,PhD (@NarouzeMD) December 30, 2020
Special Issue: Fundamentals and innovations in regional anesthesia
12 Jan, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCEditorial: Advancing towards the next frontier in regional anaesthesia
- The role of regional anaesthesia and multimodal analgesia in the prevention of chronic postoperative pain: a narrative review
- Regional anaesthesia: risk, consent and complications
- Updates in our understanding of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity: a narrative review
- Defining success in regional anaesthesia
- Contemporary training methods in regional anaesthesia: fundamentals and innovations
- The role of peripheral nerve stimulation in the era of ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia
- Fundamentals and innovations in regional anaesthesia for infants and children
- Regional anaesthesia quality indicators for adult patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery: a systematic review
- Local anaesthetic adjuncts for peripheral regional anaesthesia: a narrative review
- Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a state‐of‐the‐art review
- Regional anaesthesia in patients with diabetes
- Regional anaesthesia for labour, operative vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery: a narrative review
- The role of regional anaesthesia in the emerging subspecialty of onco‐anaesthesia: a state‐of‐the‐art review
- Novel approaches to needle tracking and visualisation
- The use of artificial intelligence and robotics in regional anaesthesia
Meta-analysis: Epidural corticosteroid injections for sciatica are effective, although the effects are small and short-term
4 Dec, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC
Systematic review: Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures reduce pain on movement, risk of acute confusional state, risk of chest infection, and time to first mobilization
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCPeripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults – Cochrane Library
Meta-analysis: Comparison of acetaminophen with ibuprofen for treatment of fever or pain in children younger than 2 years
2 Nov, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Systematic review & meta-analysis finds use of ibuprofen vs acetaminophen for the treatment of fever or pain in children <2 years was associated with reduced temperature and less pain within the first 24 hours of treatment, with equivalent safety. https://t.co/Kl08IhwJKN
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 30, 2020
Randomized trial: Short-term topical tetracaine is highly efficacious for the treatment of pain caused by corneal abrasions
2 Nov, 2020 | 02:17h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Most therapies for fibromyalgia are not supported by high-quality evidence
28 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTCAssociation of Therapies With Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Treatments, Meta-Analysis Finds – NEJM Journal Watch
Systematic review: It is unlikely that magnesium improves skeletal muscle cramps in older adults
4 Oct, 2020 | 22:48h | UTCMagnesium for skeletal muscle cramps – Cochrane Library
Randomized trial: Gabapentin not effective for chronic pelvic pain in women
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:25h | UTCCommentary: Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds – University of Edinburgh
Commentary on Twitter
1/5 Pleased to announce publication of our @GaPP2_trial in @lancet today – the largest ever study into treatment for female chronic pelvic pain @exppect @MRC_CRH @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUniMedia @NIHRresearch @BhamCTU @GynaeResearcher https://t.co/NYEAxo2VAh https://t.co/A0ZOr8gqc3 pic.twitter.com/zwn8F7KRHO
— Andrew Horne (@horne_research) September 25, 2020
NICE Guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s
23 Sep, 2020 | 14:41h | UTC
Pre-post study: Improved outcomes with an enhanced recovery approach to cesarean delivery
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:53h | UTCImproved Outcomes With an Enhanced Recovery Approach to Cesarean Delivery – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Commentary: Enhanced recovery approach aids cesarean birth outcomes – MedicalXpress
Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery
Meta-analysis of randomized trials: Effectiveness of exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in fibromyalgia
19 Aug, 2020 | 09:20h | UTC
Prior routine use of NSAIDs and outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:36h | UTCCommentary: Study finds ibuprofen does not increase risk of death from COVID-19 – University of Aberdeen
ACP/AAFP Guideline: Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:30h | UTCNews Release: ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain – American College of Physicians
Commentary: ACP, AAFP issue joint guideline on non-low back pain from musculoskeletal injuries in adults – ACP Internist
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Effect of sustained-release morphine for refractory breathlessness in COPD
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Sustained-Release Morphine improves quality of life in patients with #COPD and refractory #breathlessness https://t.co/whXcWPlKiv via @JAMAInternalMed part of @JAMANetwork #pallipulm
— Daisy Janssen (@DJAJanssen) August 17, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Intravenous lidocaine for the prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors
14 Aug, 2020 | 01:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
IV #lidocaine administration resulted in lower incidence of moderate-to-severe CRBD, lower #opioid requirement, & higher #PatientSatisfaction in males undergoing TURBT without evidence of significant side effects @cuhpr https://t.co/OPOGkZl2Dd pic.twitter.com/RjcRP8UzlA
— Anesthesia&Analgesia (@IARS_Journals) July 10, 2020
Guideline: Systemic anticancer therapy-induced peripheral and central neurotoxicity
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:07h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Cardiovascular and bleeding risks associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after myocardial infarction
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:17h | UTCCardiovascular and Bleeding Risks Associated With Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs After Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: NSAIDs Boost CV, Bleeding Risks in Post-MI Patients – TCTMD AND Concomitant NSAID Treatment After MI – American College of Cardiology AND NSAIDs increase cardiovascular, bleeding risk in Korean heart attack patients – American College of Cardiology
Meta-analysis: No clinically meaningful difference in postoperative pain with perioperative gabapentinoids
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC