Pain
News
In close vote, advisory panel prefers Shingrix over Zostavax
Eight committee members voted for the recommendation, and seven voted against it.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
News
FDA approves first extended-release steroid injection for OA knee pain
The microsphere-based formulation is intended to prolong the release of triamcinolone acetonide inside the synovial fluid.
Feature
Prescription drug monitoring programs improve, but challenges remain
Physicians experience highs and lows with state prescription drug monitoring programs as they work to manage the systems and make optimal...
Feature
What can happen if you fail to check the PDMP?
Penalties for violating state PDMP vary by state. Meanwhile, new case law is shaping who can access PDMPs and when physicians may come under...
Feature
VIDEO: Clinicians have community resources for suicide prevention efforts
Suicide prevention requires a multifaceted, comprehensive clinical effort, coupled with an equally comprehensive community effort.
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VIDEO: How a public health approach can cut opioid abuse, suicide risks
Reaching people at risk of opioid abuse and suicide will require a shift beyond focusing on treating individuals.
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VIDEO: Keep index of suspicion high for groups at risk of suicide and substance abuse
WASHINGTON – Suicides increased by 25% during 2000-2015, and opioid-related deaths have quadrupled since 1999, according to the most recent data...
Feature
Opioid deaths and suicides – twin tragedies that need a community-wide response
The health care community is struggling to create a unified plan to overcome the community damage done by the overlapping rise in suicide and...
3-in-3
How to protect your patient—and yourself—when prescribing opioids
In this "3 in 3" video, Edwin A. Salsitz, MD, draws from the “CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain” to offer practical guidance...
From the Journals
Diagnostic laparoscopy pinpoints postop abdominal pain in bariatric patients
Causes of persistent abdominal pain after bariatric surgery can be identified with diagnostic laparoscopy.