Pain Management

Data presented at the ASHP midyear meeting demonstrate that opioid-related adverse events place a significant economic burden on hospitals.

Findings from groundbreaking study show that patients addicted to prescription opioids can be effectively treated using buprenorphine plus naloxone.

Data suggest that middle-aged adults will account for more than half of new cases of knee osteoarthritis, placing a greater burden on the health system.

New research examined whether the association between chronic pain and suicidal ideation that exists in adults is also present in adolescents.

REMS programs in acute and chronic pain management continue to evolve to reduce risk associated with pain medications.

A new study confirms the theory that yoga and stretching exercises are linked to improvements in back-related function and diminished pain symptoms.

Findings from a recent conference show that lower colorectal cancer mortality rates were associated with consistent NSAID use in postmenopausal women.

Results from a Massachusetts survey demonstrate that parents need to take further precautions to safeguard controlled substances.

A new study finds that changes in pain severity can predict subsequent severity of depression, and that worsening of depression can predict pain severity.

A new study finds that patients taking long-acting opioids are more than 3 times as likely to develop pneumonia.

A new study finds that providing pain patients with evidence-based video can influence their treatment preferences.

Open communication between patients and care providers--including pharmacists--is critical in ensuring the safe use of opioids.

From the limited time allotted to make to assessment to the varying degree of pain in different patients, chronic pain management presents several challenges.

A new study looks at how back pain is related to more detailed measures of body fat, including specific patterns of fat and lean mass distribution.

A West Virginia-based oncologist has pledged to stop prescribing addictive compounds, and is urging others to do the same.

Findings from a new study show that success in reaching physical goals is associated with reduced arthritis pain and increased quality of life.

An initiative led by Group Health is focused on developing care plans for chronic care patients that involve all members of the care team.