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Medicaid Data Show Significant Decreases in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) Postoperative opioid prescribing among Medicaid beneficiaries is found to decline substantially between 2016 to 2017 and 2021 to 2022 across a broad range of surgical procedures, suggesting improved adherence to evidence-based opioid stewardship practices. These study results were published in The Journal of Pain....
Modified Brief Pain Inventory for Cerebral Palsy: 7-Item Scale Proves Superior
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (267+ words) The modified Brief Pain Inventory proxy-report (mBPI-P) demonstrates strong validity and reliability in its original 7-item format for assessing pain interference among individuals with cerebral palsy, according to results of a study published in The Journal of Pain. Researchers evaluated…...
Older Adults Consider Cannabis Use Primarily for Symptom Management
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) Many older adults view cannabis as an alternative to certain pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical options for sleep, pain, and mental health. HealthDay News — Many older adults see cannabis as a more effective or nonpharmaceutical option to manage sleep, pain, or mental…...
Poor Treatment Adherence Seen Among Patients With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) Insufficient pain relief and treatment tolerability challenges are associated with high rates of poor treatment compliance among patients with painful diabetic neuropathy, according to study results published in Pain Medicine. These findings underscore the limitations of existing treatment options and…...
Cooling Devices Improve Ocular Surface Pain Safely, With Durable Patient Benefit
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (477+ words) Ocular surface cooling devices for chronic ocular surface pain are safe and provide durable symptom relief at 1 year, according to ASCRS 2026 data. Novel ocular surface cooling devices appear safe and associated with sustained symptom improvement and high patient satisfaction in…...
Short-Term GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Higher Risk for New-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (361+ words) Use of certain glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a modestly increased risk for new-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly with shorter treatment exposure, according to results of a study published in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. Researchers…...
Smoking More Common Among People With Chronic Pain
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (329+ words) People with chronic pain are more likely to smoke, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and dual-use vs people that do not have chronic pain. HealthDay News — People who experience chronic pain tend to use cigarettes and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) at higher rates…...
Physical Activity Shows Limited Benefit for Chronic Postsurgical Pain
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (345+ words) Physical activity-based interventions may help reduce chronic postsurgical pain; however, current evidence is low quality, highly heterogeneous, and insufficient to support firm conclusions, according to results of a study published in Pain Medicine. Researchers conducted a systematic review to synthesize…...
Intersectional Stigma May Increase Burden Among Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (372+ words) Women who report high levels of pain and gender-related stigmas exhibit the most adverse pain and psychologic profiles in the setting of chronic pelvic pain, according to results of a study published in The Journal of Pain. Gender- and pain-related…...
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Sleep, Memory Disturbances
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) Severe atopic dermatitis increases risk for sleep and memory disturbances, according to results of a cross-sectional study. HealthDay News — Adults with more severe atopic dermatitis (AD) are at risk for sleep and memory disturbances, according to a study published online…...