Researchers examined 5-year follow-up data on patients enrolled in the Appendicitis Acuta study, which compared appendectomy and antibiotic therapy for the treatment of acute appendicitis.
In hopes of finding potential alternative treatments to opioids for acute chronic pain in the emergency department setting, researchers assessed various trials that compared the effectiveness of a low-dose...
In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate reasons for and perceived effectiveness of cannabis in individuals with chronic pain who had been prescribed opioids.
In a recent study, researchers sought to characterize pain intensity following opioid discontinuation over 12 in patients with chronic musculoskeletal, neuropathic, and headache-related pain.
With the growing US opioid epidemic in mind, researchers aimed to determine the risk for mortality, along with the most common causes of death, among more than 76,000 adults who had experienced a nonfatal...
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies, researchers investigated the effects of psychological interventions on pain intensity, depressive symptoms, catastrophizing beliefs, and various other...
The authors of a recent study have released their findings regarding the efficacy of opioid vs nonopioid medication therapy for the treatment of common types of chronic pain.
The authors of a recent study have evaluated previous findings that indicated an association between medical marijuana use and lower rates of mortality due to opioid overdose.
The authors of a recent study evaluated the 6-month effectiveness of a new program in treating individuals with substance use disorders. For details about the program, read more.
In a recent study, researchers sough to quantify the effects of opioid prescribing patterns following surgery on the risk of dependence, overdose, or abuse.
