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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2416-2416, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Common Adverse Effects and Complications of Long‐Term Opioid Therapy
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Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Perry Fine, Martin D. Cheatle Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
The Perceived Control over Pain Construct and Functional Status
DiscussionIn minority populations with low income, factors such as perceived control over pain and its effect on the outcome of patient function need to be considered. Improving Perceived Control Over Pain has the potential for improving patients’ feelings of life control and purpose or meaning in life, and psychological and physical functioning for adults living with pain. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: April Hazard Vallerand, Jamie Crawley, Barbara Pieper, Thomas N. Templin Tags: Original Source Type: research
Pain and Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Adolescence: An International Population‐Based Survey
ConclusionPain is associated with reduced physical activity in adolescents but this association varies according to gender, age, and the type of pain experienced. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Michael Steven Swain, Nicholas Henschke, Steven James Kamper, Inese Gobina, Veronika Ottová‐Jordan, Christopher Gerard Maher Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research
Resisting Prescribed Opioids: A Qualitative Study of Decision Making in Patients Taking Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain
ConclusionsBoth patients and doctors exhibit aspects of resistance to the use of prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain, suggesting that this shared concern could be the basis of a productive therapeutic alliance to improve communication and shared decision making.
SummaryClinical guidelines for opioids use for chronic noncancer pain focus on over‐use. Our qualitative interview study found that many patients resisted and minimized the use of opioids. Using a published “Model of medicine‐taking,” we identified various influences on patient decision making. Both patients and doctors had concerns about using op...
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Charlotte Paterson, Kay Ledgerwood, Carolyn Arnold, Malcolm Hogg, Charlie Xue, Zhen Zheng Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research
Differential Effects of Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Morphine on Activation Levels of Signaling Molecules
ConclusionsVarious opioids differentially modulate the baseline activation levels of signaling molecules, which in turn results in ligand‐selective effects on the responses to a D2/D3 dopamine receptor agonist. This demonstrates a complex interplay between opioid receptors and D2DRs, and supports the notion that various opioids carry differential risks to the dopamine reward system. This information should be considered when prescribing opioid pain medication, to balance effectiveness with minimal risk. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Michael A. Emery, M. L. Shawn Bates, Paul J. Wellman, Shoshana Eitan Tags: Brief Research Report Source Type: research
In Response to Letter to the Editor: Cervical Transforaminal with Low‐Dose Local Anesthetic is not a Safeguard for Neurological Complications
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Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jae Hee Woo, Hahck Soo Park Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Variability in Opioid Equivalence Calculations
ConclusionsAs evidenced by large standard deviations, there was significant variation in mean opioid conversions to MEQ doses within each profession type, particularly for fentanyl and methadone. The median MEQ doses provided for opioid conversions were the same among each profession. No universal method exists that allows each of the five studied opioids to be accurately and consistently converted to another opioid (i.e., morphine). (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Amanda Rennick, Timothy Atkinson, Nina M. Cimino, Scott A. Strassels, Mary Lynn McPherson, Jeffrey Fudin Tags: Original Source Type: research
The Impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Pain Management Program on Sleep in Patients with Chronic Pain: Results of a Pilot Study
ConclusionsPatients attending a cognitive behavioral pain management program have high prevalence of sleep disturbance, and actigraphy technology was well tolerated by the patients. Preliminary analysis of the impact of a cognitive behavioral pain management program on sleep is promising, and warrants further investigation. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Catherine Blake, Jennifer Cunningham, Camillus K. Power, Sheila Horan, Orla Spencer, Brona M. Fullen Tags: Original Source Type: research
