Latest Pain Management News
Certain Opioids Less Effective With SSRI Antidepressants
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Certain opioids are less effective for postoperative pain in patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in PLOS ONE.
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is disagreement between clinical diagnosis and criteria-based diagnosis of fibromyalgia, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Arthritis Care & Research.
ERAS Protocol Can Cut Opioid Use After Spine Surgery
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Implementation of a novel enhanced recovery after surgery protocol can reduce patients' postoperative opioid requirements after elective spinal or peripheral nerve surgery, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is substantial variation across states in rates of long-term opioid therapy among patients with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Rates of Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Declined From 2020 to 2022
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing