The HCPLive pain page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on pain medicine. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for acute pain, chronic pain, addiction medicine, and more.
March 12th 2024
The 2016 CDC guidelines led to significant decreases in opioid prescriptions and an increase in pain-related healthcare utilization for people with sickle cell disease.
Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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From Trials to the Real World: Assessing the Role of Allogeneic Transplant and JAK Inhibitors as Treatment Paradigms Evolve in Myelofibrosis
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Dialogues with the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: What Do Current Data for IO- and ALK-Targeted Strategies Tell Us?
March 19, 2024
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Optimizing Pain Management for Breast Cancer Surgery Patients in the Age of the Opioid Epidemic
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BURST CME™: What Is the Real Risk in Lower-Risk MDS?
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BURST CME™: How Does Transfusion Burden Impact Real-World Outcomes in MDS?
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BURST CME™: Understanding Transfusion Dependence in Lower-Risk MDS
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Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Evaluating the Potential for Novel Mechanistic Approaches to Overcome Clinical Gaps in the Care of Patients with LR-MDS
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Medical Crossfire®: Why is PSMA so Effective? To Affinity and Beyond
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Medical Crossfire®: Expert Perspectives in Geographic Atrophy – How Can We Prepare for a New Era of Treatment?
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Clinical Vignettes™: Integrating Novel CAR T-Cell Therapies Across Lymphoid Malignancies with an Eye Toward the Future of Care
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Community Practice Connections™: Pre-Conference Workshop on Immune Cell-Based Therapy
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How We Do It™: Integrating Gene Fusion Testing in Oncology Clinics for Patients with NSCLC
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The Latest on Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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A Focus on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Updates in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Community Practice Connections™: What’s Next for Patients with Breast Cancer, and How Can We Effectively Optimize PARP-, HER2/3-, and TROP2-Targeted Regimens in Treatment Plans?
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Show Me Your Care Plan™: Nursing Considerations for Applying the Latest Approaches Across Care Settings in Melanoma
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Patient, Provider and Caregiver Connection™: Addressing Patient Concerns During the Treatment and Management of HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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Medical Crossfire®: Exchange Between Onco-Nursing Experts on MPN Treatment and Symptom Management Along the Care Continuum
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Breaking Down Biomarkers in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case-Based Discussion for the Oncology Nurse
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Medical Crossfire®: Critical Questions on Diagnosis, Sequencing, and Selection of Systemic and Radioligand Therapy Options for Patients with GEP-NETs
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Community Practice Connections™: 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Congress® and Other Genitourinary Malignancies
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Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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The Top 10 Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC for 2023: What You Need to Know on Tumor Testing, Targets, and Treatment Strategies to Move the Field Forward
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Individualizing Care for Patients with Schizophrenia—Understanding Patient Challenges and the Role of Innovative Treatment
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Mechanistic Rationale for Targeting FGFR2 and Pan-FGFR in CCA
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Mind-Body Intervention Improves Chronic Pain Symptoms in Fibromyalgia
The yoga-based, mind-body intervention was effective for most patients with chronic pain, with the largest effects demonstrated in areas of pain self-efficacy, pain intensity, quality of life, and most severe perceived pain.
Long-Term Opioid Use Observed for 1 in 5 with Rheumatic or Musculoskeletal Disorders
May 17th 2023An analysis of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink provides an overview of trends and prevalence of long-term opioid use among patients with 1 of 6 rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases using 3 definitions of long-term opioid use.
FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray for Over-the-Counter Use
March 29th 2023The approval, which is for 4 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, marks the first OTC, nonprescription approval for a naloxone nasal spray and allows the product to be sold directly to consumers in a variety of retail locations well as online.
Uncertainty Surrounding Comparative Efficacy, Safety of Analgesic Medicines for Low Back Pain
The comparative safety and effectiveness of analgesic medications for acute non-specific low back pain are unclear, highlighting the need for higher quality randomized controlled trials comparing different medications.
Electroacupuncture Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients With OIC
Electroacupuncture also resulted in a greater relief for the majority of OIC symptoms and improved the quality of life for this patient population and had no effects on cancer pain and its opioid treatment dosage.
FDA Approves Proclaim XR Spinal Cord Stimulation for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Abbott's Proclaim XR spinal cord stimulation system allows patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy to improve quality of life using a system that is easily incorporated into their everyday lives.
Many Patients with Chronic Pain Report Using Cannabis for Pain Management
“The fact that patients report substituting cannabis for pain medications so much underscores the need for research on the benefits and risk of using cannabis for chronic pain,” investigators stated.
Telehealth Services Rendered During Pandemic Improved Opioid Use Disorder Care Retention
September 6th 2022CDC investigators stated that the expansion of telehealth strategies is “urgently needed” to provide medications for opioid use disorder because it could increase retention in care and improve outcomes for OUD.