Pain
News from the FDA/CDC
Adjuvant-boosted shingles vaccine earns FDA panel’s unanimous nod
The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine delivered 91% efficacy in patients aged 70 years and older.
Conference Coverage
Diagnosing high-risk keratinocyte carcinomas in the dermatology clinic
These cancers can present with perineural invasion and associated neurological symptoms, which may be mistaken for Bell’s palsy or stroke.
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Is pain or dependency driving elevated opioid use among long-term cancer survivors?
Rates of opioid prescribing were about 1.2 times higher overall among cancer survivors up to 10 years after diagnosis, compared with matched...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Prescription-strength ibuprofen worsens blood pressure more than other NSAIDs
BARCELONA – Celecoxib performs best in PRECISION-ABPM trial.
Conference Coverage
How to make the move away from opioids for chronic noncancer pain
How do physicians treat patients with chronic pain and guard against addiction?
Conference Coverage
Helpful schedules ease task of tapering opioids
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Patients generally tolerate gradual weaning to 30%-50% of original dose.
From the Journals
Analysis: Gabapentinoids aren’t the answer to back pain
There’s little evidence that pregabalin and gabapentin are effective for chronic lower back pain, but they do carry risks of side effects.
From the Journals
Cannabis shows inconsistent benefits for pain, PTSD
What should physicians tell patients seeking medical cannabis for these conditions?
From the Journals
U.S. opioid, heroin overdose deaths may be one-fifth higher than reported
New analysis suggests geographic disparities in accuracy of reporting opioid and heroin mortality.
From the Journals
Manage headache separately from idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The findings “support the view that additional treatments beyond those used to lower intracranial pressure are needed to treat the headaches...
FDA/CDC
Pain frequency varies by employment status
Previously employed adults are the most likely to experience daily pain.