Pain
From the Journals
Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
Conference Coverage
Opioids appear safe for sickle cell pain
SAN DIEGO – For sickle cell patients, opioid-related mortality is essentially a “never” event.
MDedge Psychcast
Ashwin Patkar: Opioid Epidemic
Is North Carolina ahead of the curve in the opioid epidemic?
From the Journals
Careful follow-up is key in lupus psychosis
Treatment can lead to good outcomes for most patients with careful follow-up, according to a large international study.
Conference Coverage
High rates of prescription opioid, benzodiazepine use observed in chronic liver disease
SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly one-quarter were receiving substantial high-dose opioid prescriptions.
Shrink Rap News
FDA approval of powerful opioid tinged with irony
The agency’s approval of Dsuvia comes at a time when the need is great for nonaddictive agents for pain control.
Conference Coverage
Opioids negatively affect breathing during sleep
Long-term use of opioids, including methadone therapy, increases the risk of central sleep apnea, though adaptive servo ventilation can...
FDA/CDC
FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.
Feature
Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
Conference Coverage
TENS cuts fibromyalgia pain in large RCT
CHICAGO – Women with fibromyalgia who self-administered transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reported greater pain reduction than controls...
From the Journals
XR-naltrexone beats oral medication for opioid use disorder
After 6 months, 57% of patients in the XR-naltrexone group were retained in treatment, compared with 28% of the oral group.