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Consensus on Recommendations for End-of-Life Pain Management for the Critically Ill in the ICU

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Brandon May

The majority of existing clinical guidelines and consensus statements on pain management at the end of life in the intensive care unit agree on a set of recommendations that include the use of high doses of opioid.

Impact of Sustained Exposure to Poverty on Physical, Cognitive Abilities, Inflammatory Levels

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Emily Pond

Economic hardship was defined as having an equivalized household disposable income <60% of the median disposable income of the population of Denmark that year.

Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Competent in Providing Palliative Care

Most critical care nurses feel inadequately prepared to provide palliative care.

Gender Differences in Analgesic Responses to Opioids for Acute, Chronic Pain

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

Men and women may respond differently to opioids prescribed for pain relief.

Methemoglobinemia Following Overuse of OTC Topical Pain Reliever

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the case of a 25-year-old woman who developed methemoglobinemia following the use of topical benzocaine.

Marijuana Use Common Among Adults With Medical Conditions

Marijuana use is common among adults with medical conditions, especially younger people.

Biofeedback May Be Efficacious for Headache

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Gary Rothbard, MD

Biofeedback may effectively improve headache and urinary incontinence related to prostatectomy.

Screening for Opioid-Related Low Testosterone Underused

More men with long-term opioid use are screened for low testosterone than men taking opioids for a short period of time; however, given the known link between opioid use and low testosterone, these rates were still lower than expected.

Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia

Use of the widely prescribed opioid tramadol is associated with a greater risk for developing hypoglycemia compared with almost every other opioid.

Clinician Roundtable: Does Marijuana Affect Fertility?

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Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Rates of marijuana use are especially high among men and women of reproductive age. How should physicians advise patients who are trying to conceive about marijuana?