Pain Medicine
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
RCT: Effect of intramuscular vs. intra-articular glucocorticoid injection on pain among adults with knee osteoarthritis.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT found IM steroid injections were inferior to intrarticular injections for reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis at 4 weeks but were noninferior at 8 and 24 weeks after injection. https://t.co/opq1C2BP8c pic.twitter.com/ucx4lvRDJQ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 5, 2022
Systematic Review: Algorithm‐based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes.
7 Apr, 2022 | 07:52h | UTCAlgorithm‐based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes – Cochrane Library