Pain Medicine
Position Statement: Pain Management at the End of Life
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCSource: Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Chronic Pain
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:42h | UTCNon-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain – Cochrane Library (free)
“There is a lack of high-quality evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain”
Consensus statement: improving the safety of opioid use for acute noncancer pain in hospitalized adults
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCCommentary: New guidance for safe opioid prescribing for hospitalized patients with acute pain – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: change your mind-set, reduce your chronic pain
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:33h | UTCChange Your Mind-Set, Reduce Your Chronic Pain – Scientific American (free)
Randomized controlled trial: acupuncture versus titrated morphine in acute renal colic
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:19h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
The Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCThe Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines – Age and Ageing (free)
Pain Management in Cancer Center Inpatients: The Edinburgh Pain Assessment and Management Tool
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:12h | UTCCommentaries: Cancer patients’ pain eased by simple bedside chart – University of Edinburgh, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Bedside Assessment Tool Improves Worst Pain in Patients With Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free) AND Effect of Integrated Assessment and Management Tool on Pain Management in Cancer Center Inpatients – The ASCO Post (free)
Systematic Review: Opioid Rotation in Cancer Pain Treatment
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCOpioid Rotation in Cancer Pain Treatment: A systematic review – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Researching Nondrug Approaches to Pain Management
30 Mar, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Robert Kerns, PhD: Researching Nondrug Approaches to Pain Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Research: Tai chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCCommentaries: Time to rethink exercise for fibromyalgia care – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND The unintended consequences of tai chi for fibromyalgia – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Tai chi may be as effective for fibromyalgia as standard exercise – NHS Choices (free) AND Tai chi at least as beneficial as aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia – OnMedica (free)
Stimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:49h | UTCStimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Relative efficacy and safety of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for osteoarthritis
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:32h | UTC
When Opioids Make Pain Worse
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCWhen Opioids Make Pain Worse – NPR (free)
Randomized controled trial: Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:06h | UTCEffect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Opioids Don’t Beat Other Medications For Chronic Pain – NPR (free) AND More Data Opioids No Better for Chronic Back, Arthritis Pain – Medscape (free registration required) AND Opioids no better than NSAIDs for chronic back or arthritis pain – Reuters (free)
Related: Opioid Wisely – Choosing Wisely Canada (free) AND Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Research: Opioid Tapering in Community Outpatients With Chronic Pain
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:43h | UTCCommentary: Chronic Opioid Users May Wish to Taper Opioid Use – Physician’s Weekly (free)
Research: Bedtime Low Dose Amitriptyline in Chronic Neck Pain
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:44h | UTCRandomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain – European Journal of Pain (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-dose amitriptyline reduces idiopathic chronic neck pain – Univadis (free registration required)
Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:22h | UTCCommentary: New guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstated – University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, via ScienceDaily (free)
Updates in Palliative Care – Overview and Recent Advancements in the Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:37h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Systematic Review: Cranial Electrical Stimulation for Chronic Painful Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCBenefits and Harms of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for Chronic Painful Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mild shock therapy may ease anxiety and depression, but not chronic pain – Reuters (free) AND Jury Still Out on CES for Depression, Anxiety, Pain, Insomnia – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Congenital Insensitivity to Pain Overview
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:36h | UTCCongenital Insensitivity to Pain Overview – GeneReviews (free)
Guideline: Laboratory Tests to Monitor Drug Therapy in Pain Management Patients
25 Jan, 2018 | 21:04h | UTCCommentary: AACC Releases Practice Guidelines for Using Laboratory Drug Tests to Combat Opioid Addiction, Overdoses – American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) (free)
Review: Electroanalgesia and Laser Therapies for Pain Management
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:44h | UTC
Research: Postsurgical Prescriptions for Opioid Naive Patients and Association with Overdose and Misuse
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:40h | UTC“The duration of treatment rather than dose is more strongly associated with opioid misuse after surgery, concludes this study” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Research: Ibuprofen May Produce a State of Compensated Hypogonadism
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:17h | UTCCommentary: Ibuprofen may increase risk of fertility issues in men, study suggests – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Diagnostic and Treatment Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the Hip
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:29h | UTCNews Release: AAOS approves diagnostic and treatment criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free)
See Apropriate Use Criteria: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free)
Related AAOS Guideline: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free PDF)
Commentary: AAOS: Non-Surgical Tx Best for Hip OA – MedPage Today (free registration required)