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UrduBottom Line: Higher proportions of patients in the United States and Canada filled opioid prescriptions after surgery compared with Sweden. This analysis examined differences in rates of opioid prescriptions filled after low-risk surgical procedures (laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder or…
Tag: pain
Pain medication use by children after common surgeries
Bottom Line: About 400 caregivers reported pain medication use by children after common surgeries such as hernia, elbow fracture, appendectomy or adenoid removal in this study. Most reported using acetaminophen or ibuprofen or both; 88 patients (22%) were prescribed an…
Ohio announces $1 million prize recipients of the Ohio opioid technology challenge
Awards will bring four groundbreaking new solutions to market to prevent and treat drug abuse and ad
University Hospitals awarded $1 million from Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge
UH Care Continues technology kept more than 12,000 opioid pills out of circulation in just six month
University Hospitals awarded $1 million from Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge
UH Care Continues technology kept more than 12,000 opioid pills out of circulation in just six month
Review: Biofeedback could help treat a number of conditions
Headaches among the ailments with strong evidence
Do single people suffer more?
The mere presence of a partner may reduce pain
Depression, Anxiety Linked to Opioid Use in Women With Breast Cancer
The findings should encourage doctors to better manage mental health in patients with breast cancer and spur care providers to consider alternative pain management such as physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, the researchers say.
Depression, Anxiety Linked to Opioid Use in Women With Breast Cancer
The findings should encourage doctors to better manage mental health in patients with breast cancer and spur care providers to consider alternative pain management such as physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, the researchers say.
New pain organ discovered in the skin
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new sensory organ that is able to detect painful mechanical damage, such as pricks and impacts. The discovery is being published in the journal ‘ Science ‘. Pain causes suffering and…
One in five awaiting new hip suffering extreme pain, study shows
Almost 20 per cent of people awaiting hip replacements are experiencing extreme pain or discomfort, a study shows. Researchers also found that 12 per cent of patients on waiting lists for knee replacements considered themselves to be in a similarly…
Surgeons report success in reducing opioid prescribing without increasing patients’ pain
Michigan-wide effort cut prescription size by nearly a third without increasing patients’ pain or de
Joint lubricating fluid plays key role in osteoarthritic pain, study finds
A team at the University of Cambridge has shown how, in osteoarthritis patients, the viscous lubricant that ordinarily allows our joints to move smoothly triggers a pain response from nerve cells similar that caused by chilli peppers. Osteoarthritis is the…
‘Kangaroo Care’ Reduces Pain from Needle Pricks in Preterm Infants Across Hospital Admission
For preterm infants in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU), skin-to-skin contact with the mother – sometimes called “kangaroo care” – reduces pain from repeated painful procedures, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.