General Pain Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

1-in-3 men have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. An estimated 2.8 million men experience stroke each year and hypertension is common in younger men. Routine check-ups are important to monitor heart health.

Acute Pain

Prevalence of BP-Elevating Medications, Including NSAIDs, in Those With Hypertension

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

November 30, 2021

The researchers examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Opioid Addiction

Expert Panel Sees Challenges With Federally Mandated Opioid Prescriber Education

By

Puja Patel

November 24, 2021

During the workshop, speakers and panelists reviewed past programs that were put into place to reduce opioid prescribing, as well as trends in opioid prescribing and overdose deaths.

General Pain

CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year

November 24, 2021

New government data confirm what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country.

Acute Pain

Is a New Tramadol Prescription Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality and CV Events?

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

November 23, 2021

This population-based cohort study found an association between new tramadol prescription and increased risk for mortality, cardiovascular events, and fractures.

General Pain

Pain Threshold : A Potential Biomarker for Self-Harm Risk in Adolescents

By

Heather R. Johnson

November 23, 2021

A team of investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the association between an increased pain threshold and risk of self-harm in youth.

Opioid Addiction

Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465 Million J&J Opioid Ruling

November 16, 2021

A previous court ruling that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma $465 million for the company’s role in the opioid epidemic was tossed out by the state’s highest court.

General Pain

Trends of Buprenorphine Misuse in the United States Between 2015-2019

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

November 12, 2021

Buprenorphine misuse was trending downward between 2015 and 2019 among American adults with an opioid use disorder.

Opioid Addiction

Intranasal Nalmefene Fast Tracked for Opioid Overdose Treatment

By

Brian Park, PharmD

November 12, 2021

The investigational intranasal formulation of nalmefene demonstrated a more rapid onset and longer duration of action compared with naloxone.

Chronic Pain

How Effective Are Interventions Targeting Depression in Chronic Pain?

By

Lauren Biscaldi

November 11, 2021

No one depression intervention type has demonstrated its superiority in populations of patients living with differing types of pain.

Opioid Addiction

Are There Sex Disparities in ED Opioid Prescribing for Sickle Cell Disease?

By

Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

November 5, 2021

There is evidence of a trend signaling that men with sickle cell disease may be more likely than women be prescribed an opioid in the emergency department.