Pain

Clinicians must be aware of the high prevalence of withdrawal to counsel patients and support those reducing their use of cannabis.

Those who immediately stop playing a sport following a concussion show higher neurocognitive scores a week following the injury than those who continue to play.

The reduction is likely due to the recognition of the opioid crisis and educational guidelines at various levels.

Additional research can help better understand the risks and benefits of cannabinoids for the treatment of acute pain.

Surgical intervention leads to a bigger reduction in pain intensity compared to a more conservative approach.

While the opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on American families, there is some hope that the future is bright.

In the final segment of the series, experts look ahead to how pain management will grow to treat the millions of burdened Americans.

In part 4 of our series, guideline authors and researchers relay the particularities of guiding and regulating the spread of still-necessary painkiller prescriptions.

Patients who take opioids after a tooth extraction report higher pain levels than nonopioid users 6 months after the procedure.

According to a new report, males and older individuals are more susceptible to fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths.

In part 3 of Painkiller: A History of Crisis, we explore the data behind the 3 waves of the opioid epidemic.

Knowing the ergonomic risks of positions during certain procedures can allow surgeons to adjust accordingly to reduce their pain.

Pregnenolone is effective to treat chronic low back pain in US veterans.

Within 14 days of suffering a traumatic brain injury, 45% of participants showed clinical recovery.

Findings of a new study can lead to more informed individualized opioid prescriptions.

In part 2, experts discuss how the public health crisis has reached a third decade, and what plans are to combat addiction problems.

Part 1 of the feature series includes a conversation with Anna Lembke, MD, on the most impactful players and products of the 30-year crisis.

The program can help health systems address the opioid epidemic in the US.

The expert-led narrative series will seek to answer when and how the development of opioids led to a public health crisis.

A clinical health psychologist discusses how to keep a patient-centered approach for treating chronic pain in today's healthcare environment.

Patients express worry related to using opioids and that they are not always on the same page as their provider.

The approval came following 2 Complete Response Letters from the FDA.

Current patients can easily exceed the current CDC guidelines for opioids, recent study findings suggest.

A fourth-year medical student offers perspective on a study examining the use of ketamine in ICUs being presented at CCC 49 in Orlando, FL as part of HCPLive's Notes from Rounds program.

New research shows no significant difference in the proportion of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding following anticoagulant or antiplatelet monotherapy.