NSAIDs better than codeine for outpatient postoperative pain
Jun 14, 2021
Global assessments at six and 24 hours were better with NSAID use, and there were fewer adverse effects, including bleeding events.
AAN updates guideline for treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy
Dec 30, 2021
When patients do not experience meaningful improvement with the initial therapeutic class, medication from a different class should be offered.
Feds offering new risk assessment tool
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
In an age where personal information is increasingly at risk of being exposed and stolen, protecting that data from brazen interlopers has become a monumental challenge.
Top 10 contributors to health loss in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
A new analysis contains good and bad news regarding American life expectancy.
22.1 percent of U.S. adults with chronic pain use Rx opioids
Aug 05, 2021
There was an increase observed in prescription opioid use with age, followed by a decline among adults aged 65 years and older; prevalence was highest for those aged 45 to 64 years (25.9%).
Various strategies used by U.S. adults to manage chronic pain
Feb 07, 2022
54.7% used only nonopioid pain management strategies and 4.4% used opioids only.