Pain Management

Extended-Release Subcutaneous Bupivacaine May Provide Analgesia Up to 96 Hours

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators studied the effect of 4% bupivacaine on postoperative incisional pain in an animal model.

Safer Opioid Supply Program Can Reduce Adverse Outcomes, Health Costs

Significant decrease seen in rate of ED visits, hospital admissions, admission for incident infections in year after cohort entry

No Evidence of Deficient Pain Management With Waning Opioid Use for Pediatric Fracture

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators evaluated the impact of the change in opioid prescription practices on pain management for pediatric fractures.

Opioids Improve Sleep Among Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers investigated whether an improvement in subjective sleep measures was associated with opioid therapies among patients with chronic low back pain.

Medical Cannabis Linked to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders

People with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders versus nonusers.

Electrical Stimulation Not Supported for Treating Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

Investigators assessed the impact of electrical stimulation on delayed-onset muscle soreness and muscle recovery in both athletes and untrained adults.

Short Postsurgical Hospital Stay Not Associated With Opioid Rebound Refills

Researchers evaluated rates of opioid prescription refills among postsurgical patients discharged following a short hospital stay.

Investigational Lidocaine Patch Fast Tracked for Acute Low Back Pain

SP-103 is a next generation triple strength formulation of ZTlido (lidocaine topical system) 1.8%.

No Improvement in Outcomes With Risk Stratification for Musculoskeletal Pain

A team of investigators assessed the clinical impact and cost effectiveness of a risk-based stratified care approach for patients with musculoskeletal pain.

Use of Medication Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Increased From 2010 to 2019

Despite progress in expanding access to medications to treat opioid use disorder, a substantial gap still exists.

Prognostic Model Can Predict Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Four easily obtainable factors can reliably predict chronic postsurgical pain.

COVID-19 Incidence Not Increased With Corticosteroid Injections

Adults who received image-guided corticosteroid injections for musculoskeletal pain between April 2020 and February 2021 had a lower incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 than the general population.

Corticosteroid Injections Plus Exercise Ease Achilles Tendinopathy

The combination of corticosteroid injections and exercise therapy helps reduce symptoms of long-standing Achilles tendinopathy.

Doctors May Underprescribe Pain Medication During Night Shifts

Shoham Choshen-Hillel, Ph.D. and colleagues explored the timing of physicians’ work as a previously unrecognized source of systematic bias in pain management in two studies.

Older, Less Affluent Adults More Often Receiving an Opioid Prescription for Pain

Data for this study were sourced from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) which was conducted in 2019.