Opioid administration in the prehospital setting for patients sustaining traumatic injuries: an evaluation of national emergency medical services data - Dalton MK, Semco RS, Ordoobadi AJ, Goralnick E, Chovanes J, Salim A, Jarman MP.
INTRODUCTION: Despite concerns about long-term dependence, opioids remain the mainstay of treatment for acute pain from traumatic injuries. Additionally, early pain management has been associated with improved long-term outcomes in injured patients. We sou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Arthritis symptoms: Do you feel stiff? It is a key rheumatoid arthritis sign
MANY people may attribute aches and pains to growing older, but stiffness is actually a key sign of arthritis. Arthritis can affect people of all ages, and it is important to spot symptoms for pain management. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NKY lab lands incentives for multimillion-dollar expansion
A Northern Kentucky laboratory company with a heavy focus on pain management has landed state incentives as part of a new multimillion-dollar expansion.
Ethos Laboratories, which offers toxicology, pain biomarker, pharmacogenetics, serology and Covid-19 testing, is investing more than $2.2 million at its headquarters in Newport. The project includes instrument expansions and other upgrades at the company’s 30,000-square-foot facility.
Brian K incaid, CEO of Ethos Laboratories, told me the company… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 19, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news
Local Infiltration Analgesia vs PNB Anesthesia in TKA Local Infiltration Analgesia vs PNB Anesthesia in TKA
Both local infiltration analgesia and peripheral nerve block anesthesia are used in the postop pain management of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Is one more cost-effective than the other?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Brightline launches autism care program for caregivers and more digital health briefs
Also: Pear Therapeutics receives FDA SteP designation for its product candidate focused on acute and chronic pain, and Carbon Health launches its diabetes management program. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 13, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
South Africa: Is Pain Management in SA Up to Scratch?
[spotlight] In March an elderly woman with advanced cancer in the pelvis travelled from the Eastern Cape to the Western Cape in the hope that she may find better medical care. The discharge note she carried with her stated that she was on morphine, but she never received it. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 13, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The sky isn ’t the limit for NSAIDs analgesia
Using the one-dose/one-size approach is detrimental to patient health.
As an ED clinician, I take enormous pride in taking care of patients presenting to my ED in pain. I take even bigger pride in the progress that Emergency Medicine has made over the past 15 years to perfect pain management.
Armed with a solid knowledge base, great evidential support, and a broad array of analgesics, ED doctors across the country are providing effective and safe relief of pain.
However, from time to time I am still reminded that so-called “traditional” teaching is pushing for the “one-dose,” “one-size” fits all approach (0.1 m...
Source: EPMonthly.com - April 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Lyles Source Type: news
The sky isn ’t the limit for NSAIDs analgesia
Using the one-dose/one-size approach is detrimental to patient health.
As an ED clinician, I take enormous pride in taking care of patients presenting to my ED in pain. I take even bigger pride in the progress that Emergency Medicine has made over the past 15 years to perfect pain management.
Armed with a solid knowledge base, great evidential support, and a broad array of analgesics, ED doctors across the country are providing effective and safe relief of pain.
However, from time to time I am still reminded that so-called “traditional” teaching is pushing for the “one-dose,” “one-size” fits all approach (0.1 m...
Source: EPMonthly.com - April 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Lyles Source Type: news
TLC599 in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee TLC599 in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
TLC599, a newly developed injectable treatment, may be a safe and effective pain management option for knee osteoarthritis.Arthritis Research & Therapy (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Who ’ s Afraid of Needles?
Discussion
There are products that are valued highly because of their design and function are elegantly suited for their use. Books would be one example and the hypodermic needle is another. Medical hypodermic needles are used for accessing bodily spaces (e.g. vascular, peritoneal, subarachnoid, dermal, etc.), obtaining specimens (both solid tissue and liquid) and to deliver drugs, biologicals, fluids and other treatments to patients. Medical procedures involving some type of needle are the most common procedures taught to health care providers. A brief history of syringes and hypodermic needles can be found here. A variet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 4, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Diagnosis and management of traumatically induced hemicrania continua and neuropathic pain secondary to facial gun shot wound - Heir GM, DiPede L, Kuchukulla M, Kalladka M, Aziz S.
There are few cases of traumatically induced trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (TAC) reported in the literature, and few if any related specifically to hemicrania continua (HC). This case report describes a patient with HC with concomitant painful post trauma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
New Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Presents Systematic Approach to Pain Management
Pain management in long-term care requires a systematic, step-wise approach that includes thorough assessment and that avoids jumping straight from reports of pain to treatment, say two authors of the new clinical practice guideline (CPG) “Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting.” (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - March 29, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine Kilgore Source Type: news
Pain in Vain or Flexible Prescribing? CDC's Draft Opioid Guidance Pain in Vain or Flexible Prescribing? CDC's Draft Opioid Guidance
With this proposed update, CDC seeks to restore physician autonomy and balance in pain management, but has the pendulum swung too far in the direction of"never opioids"?Georgetown University Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Psychometric properties of a self-assessment fear scale in children aged 4 to 12 years. Scary Scale - Thurillet S, Bahans C, Wood C, Bougnard S, Labrunie A, Messager V, Toniolo J, Beloni P, Fourcade L.
BACKGROUND: Caregivers encounter difficulties differentiating fear and pain experienced by children and tend to interpret what children may feel, often resulting in inadequate pain management. While many pain self-assessment scales are available, there is ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
