Pain
Commentary
DEA Training Mandate: 8 Hours of My Life I’d Like Back
Dr. Walton-Shirley describes changes needed to renew DEA licenses so that others who prescribe very few narcotics do not have to spend so much...
News
High-Frequency Electric Nerve Block Shows Promise in Postamputation Pain Management
“The data demonstrated clear and lasting benefit of treatment for pain reduction and functional outcomes at 3 months.”
Conference Coverage
Is Meningitis a Risk Factor for Trigeminal Neuralgia? New Data
In multivariate analysis, the odds of meningitis were threefold higher in patients admitted with trigeminal neuralgia than in matched controls...
Commentary
‘Green Whistle’ Provides Pain Relief -- But Not in the US
Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) relieves pain as well as standard care but has been banned in the United States by the FDA.
Program Profile
Robotic Pet Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Similar to traditional pet therapy, the implementation of robotic pet therapy could aid in the nonpharmacologic treatment of pain, agitation,...
Latest News
Three Conditions for Which Cannabis Appears to Help
Neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting, and spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis, may be helped by cannabis.
Conference Coverage
Semaglutide Trial for Knee Osteoarthritis Shows Improvements in Pain, Physical Function
Results of the STEP 9 study in people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity show that semaglutide not only induced significant weight loss but also...
Conference Coverage
Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Attempted, Completed Suicide
The results underscore the need for psychiatric evaluations in patients with a headache disorder.
News
Virtual Reality Brings Relief to Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
Patients were randomized to receive either 10 minutes of immersive VR distraction therapy or 10 minutes of two-dimensional guided imagery...
News
Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.