Pain Management

A presidential task force of the IASP recently examined the effectiveness of brain imaging in the diagnosis of chronic pain, as well as the ethical and legal implications of its use for this purpose.

Although previous research has reported on the effectiveness of antidepressants for the treatment of chronic pain, evidence of the tolerability of these drugs has been inconsistent.

In a recent study, researchers analyzed rates of opioid-related overdose admissions to the ICU and in-hospital deaths, and their effects on ICU resources.

A recent review assessed the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions on postoperative pain management following total knee arthroplasty.

The use of cannabis to alleviate chronic pain has become increasing popular in the United States. A systemic review sought to determine the benefits and harms of cannabis use among adults with chronic pain....

While it is known that rates of opioid abuse are increasing, the effect on critical care resources in the US is unknown.

Chronic pain is often measured using severity scores, which overlook the distribution of pain across the body.

In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the rates of opioid prescriptions among patients who had survived cancer 5 to 10 years past their cancer diagnosis.

In a recent study, researchers sought to determine potential reasons why physicians do not prescribe a certain pharmacotherapy to capacity for opioid addiction, or do not prescribe it at all. Findings were...

Using data from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, researchers estimated the prevalence of opioid use, misuse, and use disorder among US adults.