Pain Medicine
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
NICE chronic primary pain guidelines: what the busy GP needs to know.
2 May, 2022 | 00:25h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain from a multispecialty international working group.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:28h | UTC
UK drug regulator advises patients and doctors against the use of Pregabalin during pregnancy due to a possible increased risk of congenital malformations.
22 Apr, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCSee also: Pregabalin and risks in pregnancy – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source: Avoid prescribing pregabalin during pregnancy if possible, says UK drug regulator – The BMJ ($)
Commentary on Twitter
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (@MHRAgovuk) has strengthened its warning about avoiding pregabalin during pregnancy after new data showed an increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with the drug https://t.co/ghGvqCqA0C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 22, 2022
The global prevalence of headache: an update, with analysis of the influences of methodological factors on prevalence estimates.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:03h | UTCNews Release: Global estimates of headaches suggest disorder impacts over 50 percent of the population – BMC
RCT: A home-based, walking exercise behavior change intervention increased walking distance in adults with peripheral artery disease.
13 Apr, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCEffect of a Home-Based, Walking Exercise Behavior Change Intervention vs Usual Care on Walking in Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease: The MOSAIC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, among adults with peripheral artery disease, a home-based, #walking #exercise behavior change intervention, compared with usual care, increased 6-minute walking distance at 3 months. https://t.co/5ea3YOWlN0 @LindsayBearne pic.twitter.com/s06ONnki9y
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 12, 2022
Review: Perioperative opioids, the opioid crisis, and the anesthesiologist.
12 Apr, 2022 | 08:17h | UTCPerioperative Opioids, the Opioid Crisis, and the Anesthesiologist – Anesthesiology
M-A: Interventions to reduce opioid prescriptions following urological surgery.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:42h | UTC
Review | Chronic pain and infection: mechanisms, causes, conditions, treatments, and controversies.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
RCT: Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anesthetic injection for hip osteoarthritis.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCNews Release: Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care – BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Adding an ultrasound guided corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education offers rapid and sustained improvements in pain and function, finds new research https://t.co/fQHzvKv2wL
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 7, 2022