Clinical Edge

Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions

Must Reads In Pain

Pain for September/October 2018

Do PCPs Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients?, J Am Board Fam Med; 2018 Sep-Oct; Kondrad, et al

Impact of Opioid Controlled Substance Agreements, Mayo Clin Proc; ePub 2018 Sep 20; Philpot, et al

Opioid Use & Insomnia in Adults with Chronic Pain, Sleep Med; ePub 2018 Sep 5; Miller, Chan, et al

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Pain for July/August 2018

Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children, Pediatrics; ePub 2018 Jul 16; Chung, et al

Medication Use for Opioid Use Disorder, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2018 Jun 19; Larochelle, et al

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Pain for May/June 2018

Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Surgical Patients, JAMA Surg; ePub 2018 May 23; Shafi, et al

Patterns of Opioid Misuse & Adverse Outcomes, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2018 May 22; Carey, et al

Reduced Opioid Exposure in Hospitalized Patients, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2018 May 14; Ackerman, et al

Psychological Interventions & Chronic Pain Reduction, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2018 May 7; Niknejad, et al

Reasons for Analgesic Use in Chronic Pain, Clin J Pain; ePub 2018 Apr 24; Vowles, et al

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Pain for March/April 2018

Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Prescribing, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2018 Apr 2; Bradford, et al

Opioid vs Nonopioid Meds for Pain-Related Function, JAMA; ePub 2018 Mar 6; Krebs, Gravely, et al

Efficacy of CBT vs Education for Chronic Pain, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2018 Feb 27; Thorn, et al

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Pain for January/February 2018

Postsurgical Opioid Prescribing & Potential Misuse, BMJ; ePub 2018 Jan 17; Brat, Agniel, et al

Pain & Fatigue Variability in Fibromyalgia Patients, J Pain; ePub 2017 Dec 15; Bartley, et al

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