How to taper opioids
There is very little guidance on withdrawing or tapering opioids in chronic pain (not caused by cancer). People can fear pain, withdrawal symptoms, a lack of social and healthcare support, and they may also distrust non-opioid methods of pain management.
This can mean that patients receive repeat opioid prescriptions for extended periods of... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
How to taper opioids
There is very little guidance on withdrawing or tapering opioids in chronic pain (not caused by cancer). People can fear pain, withdrawal symptoms, a lack of social and healthcare support, and they may also distrust non-opioid methods of pain management.
This can mean that patients receive repeat opioid prescriptions for extended periods of time.
In this podcast, Harbinder Sandhu, health psychologist in pain management at Warwick Medical School, Andrea Furlan, associate professor of medicine at University of Toronto, and Sam Eldabe, consultant i n pain medicine at The James Cook University Hospital join us to set out th...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
How to taper opioids
There is very little guidance on withdrawing or tapering opioids in chronic pain (not caused by cancer). People can fear pain, withdrawal symptoms, a lack of social and healthcare support, and they may also distrust non-opioid methods of pain management.
This can mean that patients receive repeat opioid prescriptions for extended periods of time.
In this podcast, Harbinder Sandhu, health psychologist in pain management at Warwick Medical School, Andrea Furlan, associate professor of medicine at University of Toronto, and Sam Eldabe, consultant in pain medicine at The James Cook University Hospital join us to set out the ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Stimulating the brain without surgery in the management of chronic pain in adults
The Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group has been producing Cochrane Reviews for more than 20 years, including dozens covering a wide range of therapies for pain. In April 2018, their review of brain stimulation for chronic pain was updated and lead author Neil E O'Connell from Brunel University London in the UK tells us about the latest evidence in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Treating Back and Arthritis Pain With Opioids, Effects of 1-time PSA Screening on Prostate Cancer Mortality, Evidence for Using Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, Management of Thyroid Nodules, and more
Editor's Summary by Edward H. Livingston, MD, Deputy Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the March 6, 2018 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - March 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Anaesthesia and the developing brain
Dr Neil Morton, Reader in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Management from Glasgow discusses his article "Anaesthesia and the developing nervous system: advice for clinicians and families", which is published in the June print edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include the existing preclinical and epidemiological evidence, ongoing prospective clinical studies and practical advice on clinical practice in this subject area. (Source: CEACCP Podcasts)
Source: CEACCP Podcasts - September 8, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Oxford University Press Source Type: podcasts
Conflating Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Abuse Potential
Are policy makers and prescribers conflating the issues of chronic pain management and opioid abuse? (Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast - April 14, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Conflating Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Abuse Potential
Are policy makers and prescribers conflating the issues of chronic pain management and opioid abuse? (Source: Medscape Anesthesiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Anesthesiology Podcast - April 14, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Orthopedic Pain Management
Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Daniel Wrenne about medicine and money. (Source: Everyday Medicine for Physicians)
Source: Everyday Medicine for Physicians - January 16, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Emergency Medicine News Emergency Medicine News Source Type: podcasts
