Jessica Martin

Frequent migraines with or without aura were shown to increase the severity of anxiety and depression.

Compared with buprenorphine-naloxone, use of extended-release naltrexone maintained abstinence from heroin and other illicit substances at a similar rate.

Virtual reality was shown to reduce pain and anxiety compared with standard of care during routine blood draws in children and adolescents.

Public-private partnership initiative develops core diagnostic criteria for abdominal, pelvic, and urogenital pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Spine Intervention Society reported an overview of appropriate use criteria for fluoroscopically guided injections and radiofrequency procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of sacroiliac joint and posterior sacroiliac complex pain.

Acupuncture may reduce pain intensity and mechanical thresholds in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.

Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol resulted in an increase in opioid-free anesthesia and multimodal analgesia, but did not modify opioid prescribing practices.

A motivational interviewing intervention delivered by trained counselors reduced the rate of opioid overdoses in participants with opioid use disorder.

Pregabalin, but not duloxetine, was shown to improve pain and function scores in patients with hand osteoarthritis.

Ice-cube cryotherapy prior to subcutaneous local anesthetic injection reduced pain in patients undergoing repair for simple lacerations.