Africa: Chronic Pelvic Pain Affects Up to 26 Percent of Women - Our Latest Research Brings Us Closer to Better Treating It
[The Conversation Africa] Chronic pelvic pain affects between 5% and 26% of women worldwide. It can be associated with conditions such as endometriosis (where tissue resembling the lining of the womb is found outside the womb) and interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome). Some women also have chronic pelvic pain without a specific cause. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Women and Gender Source Type: news
Risk factors for self-harm ideation among persons treated with opioids for chronic low back pain - Jamison RN, Edwards RR, Brown R, Barrett BP, Burzinski CA, Lennon RP, Nakamura Y, Schiefelbein T, Garland EL, Zgierska AE.
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a significant health concern that adversely affects all aspects of life, including emotional well-being. Opioids are prescribed for the management of refractory, severe chronic pain although they have been associated with advers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Identification of opioid use disorder using electronic health records: beyond diagnostic codes - Poulsen MN, Nordberg CM, Troiani V, Berrettini W, Asdell PB, Schwartz BS.
BACKGROUND: We used structured and unstructured electronic health record (EHR) data to develop and validate an approach to identify moderate/severe opioid use disorder (OUD) that includes individuals without prescription opioid use or chronic pain, an unde... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Boston Scientific Announces Agreement to Acquire Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
Acquisition intended to expand neuromodulation portfolio to provide more treatment options for people living with chronic low back pain
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 19, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:... Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions Boston Scientific, Relievant Medsystems, Intracept System, vertebrogenic pain (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Factors associated with racial and ethnic disparities in chronic pain after acute traumatic injury - Jacoby SF, Wong EC, Schell TL, Powers MB, Warren AM, Richmond TS.
This study investigates factors associated with racial and ethnic disparities in chronic pain. METHODS: Prospective, longitudinal, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The risk factors of chronic pain in victims of violence: a scoping review - Uvelli A, Duranti C, Salvo G, Coluccia A, Gualtieri G, Ferretti F.
Violent situations are unfortunately very frequent in women and children all over the world. These experiences have long-term consequences for adult physical and psychological health. One of the most reported is chronic pain, defined in various sub-diagnos... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Health-related quality of life in patients accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia: the QUEST initiative results of a 3-month follow-up observational study - Tait MA, Costa DSJ, Campbell R, Norman R, Warne LN, Schug S, Rutherford C.
AIMS: Patients with chronic health conditions not responding to conventional treatment can access medicinal cannabis (MC) prescriptions from clinicians in Australia. We aimed to assess overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), pain, fatigue, sleep, an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Mixing Psychedelics And Opioids For Chronic Pain: What Are The Risks?
This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. There is limited research on the combination of psychedelics and opioids. Nonetheless, a study investigating the interaction between opioids and hallucinogens found that low opioid doses tend to…#opioids #coma #inform (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Support for Opioid Use Disorder
In recognition of the estimated 2.1 million people in the United States who struggle with an opioid use disorder, National Opioid Awareness Day, observed on September 21, is marked to create awareness about the effects of opioid overdose and reduce the stigma associated with it. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recovery from mental and substance use disorders.
What are opioids? Opioids include prescription medications used to treat pain such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, and buprenorphine, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin an...
Source: The Cornflower - September 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog opioid epidemic opioid resources Source Type: news
Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD
For chronic low back pain comorbid with opioid abuse, physical therapy and chiropractic care are widely recommended, yet vastly underutilized, especially in racial and ethnic minority groups.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded $1.9 million to study biomarkers for chronic pain
Chronic pain can be debilitating and can limit quality of life for the millions who suffer from it. Unfortunately, treatments to manage chronic pain are often ineffective because the functional changes that accompany a disease are not fully understood. Many patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but unfortunately, it is not yet possible to predict which patients are at risk.
To help address this need, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded researchers at Wake Forest University … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority groups, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care
(MedPage Today) -- Among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder (OUD), white patients were dramatically more likely to have received nonpharmacologic treatments such as physical therapy or chiropractic care than... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.”
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Peritraumatic pain in child maltreatment: a systematic literature review - Tsur N, Talmon A, Shemesh N.
Extensive research has been conducted on the link between trauma, child maltreatment (CM), and chronic pain. Although the risk of suffering from chronic pain among CM survivors has been established, much less is known about the experience of pain during CM... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
