Pain
News
Direct pharmacy dispensing of naloxone linked to drop in fatal overdoses
But emergency department visits related to opioids increased in new adopters of direct authority laws.
News from the FDA/CDC
Arthritis joint pain, inactivity vary greatly across U.S.
The Southeast has the highest rates of adults with severe joint pain and physical inactivity, the CDC reports.
News
Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
Conference Coverage
Outpatient program successfully tackles substance use and chronic pain
MILWAUKEE – Pain and substance use issues are frequently comorbid in the military health population.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Migraine & stroke risk; Aspirin for CV events; more
Topics include: Subclinical hypothyroidism & heart failure • Aspirin for CV events • Migraine & stroke risk • RA’s impact on live birth •...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
Medical cannabis was an effective and well-tolerated treatment in an elderly cohort of patients with chronic pain.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
Conference Coverage
No clear winner for treating neuropathic pain
PHILADELPHIA – More head-to-head trials of treatments for neuropathic pain are needed.
News
Rituximab does not improve fatigue symptoms of ME/CFS
Results from the phase 3 RituxME trial found no difference in fatigue score symptoms after 24 months.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Suicide in Medicaid youth; persistent back pain; more
Topics include: Persistent back pain • COPD & in-hospital death • Suicide in Medicaid youth • Antidepressant overprescribing in the elderly •...