Acute Pain Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Study Finds Possible Link Between Labor Epidural Analgesia and ASD Risk

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October 16, 2020

Maternal exposure to labor epidural analgesia (LEA) may be associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring.

Opioid Addiction

IV Tramadol Not Approved Due to Potential Safety Concern

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Brian Park, PharmD

October 14, 2020

The FDA stated that IV tramadol is not safe for the intended patient population.

Opioid Addiction

Previously FDA-Approved Opioid Products Did Not Have Adequate Safety Assessment

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Jessica Nye, PhD

October 6, 2020

Opioid products approved by the FDA between 1997 and 2018 relied on short- or intermediate-term studies that did not adequately analyze safety outcomes.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Trigger Point Injection Effective for Myofascial Pain in the ED

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Amit Akirov, MD

September 17, 2020

This study compared the efficacy of trigger point injections with conventional therapy for myofascial back and neck pain in the acute care setting.

General Pain

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Releases Pain Management Toolkit

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Michelle Lampariello

September 15, 2020

The AAAHC developed the toolkit as an informational resource for managing pain in both primary care and surgical practices.

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Post-Surgical Pain

Nonopioid Pain Protocol Feasible After Sports Orthopedic Surgery

September 10, 2020

For patients undergoing common orthopedic sports procedures, a multimodal, nonopioid pain protocol featuring little or no use of opioids is feasible for managing postoperative pain.