Latest Pain Management News
Persistent Back Pain Linked to Earlier Mortality in Older Women
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Frequent persistent back pain is associated with increased mortality in older women, according to a study recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Involving Opioids Up
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2007 to 2016, there was a sharp increase in pregnancy-associated mortality involving opioids, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patient and family partnership in care should include treatment of patients and families with dignity and respect, their active engagement in all aspects of care, and their contribution to the improvement of health care systems and education of health care professionals, according to a position paper published online Nov. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Military patients whose primary care clinicians participated in a telementoring program, including education on pain management best practices, have larger declines in opioid-related prescriptions than patients whose clinicians did not participate, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
2013 to 2024 Saw Decrease in Benzodiazepine Prescribing
Study Looks at Patient Experiences With Sedative Contaminating Fentanyl
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel
Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Improves Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
2016 to 2024 Saw Increase in Patients Using Medical Cannabis
Mindfulness, Tai Chi May Benefit Cancer Survivors