Pain Medicine
M-A | The effect of blood pressure lowering medications on the prevention of episodic migraine
12 Jul, 2023 | 13:50h | UTCNews Release: New study shows common blood pressure meds underused for migraine – George Institute for Global Health
RCT | Opioids not more effective than placebo for acute low back and neck pain
5 Jul, 2023 | 01:15h | UTCOpioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Releases:
Opioids no more effective than placebo for acute back and neck pain – University of Sidney
Opioid pain relievers do not reduce acute lower back and neck pain, study suggests – The Lancet
Commentary from the authors: Opioids don’t relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds – The Conversation
M-A | Metoclopramide effective in acute migraine relief, comparable to most active drugs, superior to placebo
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:51h | UTC
RCT | Acupuncture, doxylamine–pyridoxine, and their combination in nausea treatment during pregnancy
29 Jun, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCAcupuncture and Doxylamine–Pyridoxine for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: A Randomized, Controlled, 2 × 2 Factorial Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Combo treatment eases nausea and vomiting of pregnancy – MDedge
Editorial | Who should judge treatment effects as unimportant?
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:05h | UTCWho should judge treatment effects as unimportant? – Journal of Physiotherapy
Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:43h | UTCGuidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of thoracic surgical patients
19 Jun, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCPart 1: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Part 2: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
See also: Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Infographic: Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery—What Works, What Doesn’t – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for deprescribing opioid analgesics
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:08h | UTC
RCT | Cannabis-based medicines show no significant relief for moderate-to-severe cancer pain
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:10h | UTCCannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain – Cochrane Library
Summary: Cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain – Cochrane Library
Review | The cervical spine in tension type headache
13 Jun, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCThe cervical spine in tension type headache – Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
Commentary on Twitter
The cervical spine in tension type headache
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— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) June 1, 2023
Systematic Review | Impact of physical therapies on pain, function, and life quality in myofascial pain syndrome
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC
M-A | Efficacy and safety of duloxetine in chronic musculoskeletal pain
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC
ACR Guideline for exercise, rehabilitation, diet, and additional integrative interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:33h | UTCNews Release: New Guideline Introduces Recommendations for Integrative Approach to RA Treatment – American College of Rheumatology
Systematic review | Analgesic use in sports
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:17h | UTC
Review | Medication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:03h | UTCMedication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder: A guide – Journal of Family Practice
Review | Deprescribing interventions for gabapentinoids in adults
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:05h | UTC
Cohort Study | Prevalence and risk factors of significant persistent pain symptoms after critical care illness
31 May, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC
RCT | Group support and skill-based learning reduce opioid use in chronic pain, but leads to no effect on pain perception
29 May, 2023 | 11:14h | UTCReducing Opioid Use for Chronic Pain With a Group-Based Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
News Release: New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain – University of Warwick
Advances and challenges in neuropathic pain: a narrative review and future directions
29 May, 2023 | 10:46h | UTC
M-A | Limited evidence for safety and effectiveness of most antidepressants in chronic pain management
18 May, 2023 | 13:50h | UTC
Towards precision pain medicine for pain after cancer: guidelines for pain phenotyping using nociplastic pain criteria
16 May, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Towards precision pain medicine for pain after cancer: the Cancer Pain Phenotyping Network multidisciplinary international guidelines for pain phenotyping using nociplastic pain criteria https://t.co/SLTPMzHZwE pic.twitter.com/RTpaARWuAa
— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) January 27, 2023
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M-A | Surgical interventions for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
12 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC
M-A | Prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
11 May, 2023 | 12:00h | UTC
SR | Diagnostic accuracy of tests for disc, sacroiliac, and facet joint origins in low back pain assessment
10 May, 2023 | 15:44h | UTC
SR | What Is the efficacy of intra-articular injections in the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis
8 May, 2023 | 12:48h | UTC