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Tapentadol versus Oxycodone for Opioid-related Adverse Drug Events and Clinical Outcomes After Inpatient Surgery
Oxycodone is a commonly prescribed opioid for postoperative pain. However, there has been a marked increase in the use of tapentadol over the previous decade due to a perceived superior safety profile of tapentadol compared to oxycodone. There is limited real-world evidence on the safety of tapentadol compared to oxycodone after surgery. The primary objective was to examine the impact of tapentadol compared to oxycodone use on the incidence of opioid-related adverse drug events after surgery. Data for adult surgical patients receiving tapentadol or oxycodone during hospitalisation between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 202...
Source: The Journal of Pain - September 21, 2023 Category: Materials Science Authors: Shania Liu, Asad E Patanwala, Justine M Naylor, Jennifer A Stevens, Bernadette Bugeja, David Begley, Kok E Khor, Eric Lau, Sam Adie, Jonathan Penm Source Type: research
“We are not there yet”: perceptions, beliefs and experiences of healthcare professionals caring for women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain in Australia
Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a common condition worldwide. Women report being unprepared about PPGP, and state they receive little recognition and support from healthcare professionals. Situa...
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Dragana Ceprnja, Lucy Chipchase, Pranee Liamputtong and Amitabh Gupta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of participants who screened positive for night eating syndrome with physical health, sleep problems, and weight status in an Australian adult population
CONCLUSIONS: Several physical health problems were found to be significantly associated with the spNES group including sleep problems, increased BMI, increased levels of pain and lower self-reported physical health-related quality of life. Consequently, future research exploring the complex interaction between NES and these medical conditions may provide further insight into the diagnosis, screening tools and management of NES. Additionally, this study highlights the need for future studies which use larger population-based samples.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III. Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control an...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 20, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Sai Janani Sakthivel Phillipa Hay Stephen Touyz David Currow Haider Mannan Source Type: research
Beneficial and harmful effects of physical activity on care-seeking for low back pain: the AUTBACK study
ConclusionPeople who engage in higher baseline volumes of sedentary behaviour or physical activity in the household setting (e.g. housework, gardening, yard work, general household maintenance) utilise 1.6 times more care for LBP over 1 year. Findings suggest that higher volumes of these behaviours may be harmful for LBP. No intensities, volumes, or domains of physical activity demonstrated clear benefits for LBP. Where feasible, patients and clinicians should collaborate to screen and develop strategies to reduce engagement in sedentary behaviour or physical activity in the household setting. Contextual factors (e.g. pati...
Source: European Spine Journal - September 20, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Local anaesthetic for pain post rubber band ligation of haemorrhoids: a prospective, single-blinded randomised controlled trial
ConclusionsLA to the haemorrhoid pedicle post RBL may significantly reduce early post procedure pain without any increased risk of adverse effects.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - September 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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 - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Periods shouldn't bring any adolescents ’ world to a full stop. Period. An online survey of adolescents’ experience of menstruation.
Few studies have explored what specific outcome measures contained in assessment tools for period and pelvic pain are most relevant to adolescents. Co-design is a valuable method of ensuring input from those with lived experience. The Longitudinal Study of Teenagers with Endometriosis Periods and Pelvic Pain in Australia (LongSTEPPP) Co-Design Periods Survey comprised an anonymous online survey of adolescents ’ experience of menstruation to inform patient-reported outcome measures for the larger 5-year project.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - September 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Courtney B Munro, Emma N Walker, Rachel Schembri, Dehlia Moussaoui, Sonia R Grover Source Type: research
Stepped collaborative care for pain and posttraumatic stress disorder after major trauma: a randomized controlled feasibility trial
CONCLUSIONS: Stepped collaborative care was low-cost, feasible, and acceptable to people at risk of PTSD or pain after major trauma.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONAfter hospitalization for injury, people can experience difficulty accessing timely support to manage posttraumatic stress, pain and other concerns.Stepped case management-based interventions that provide individualized support and collaborative care have reduced posttraumatic stress symptom severity for patients admitted to American trauma centers.We showed that this model of care could be adapted to target pain and mental health in the trauma system in Victoria...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - September 14, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Melita J Giummarra Sandra Reeder Scott Williams Anna Devlin Rose Knol Jennie Ponsford Carolyn A Arnold Alex Konstantatos Belinda J Gabbe Hance Clarke Joel Katz Fiona Mitchell Elizabeth Robinson Douglas Zatzick Source Type: research
‘The really feared symptom’: world-first Australian study examines cancer survivors’ ongoing pain
Researchers say blood and lung cancer patients more likely to experience higher levels of pain in later lifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastJohn Stubbs doesn ’t recall ever being asked about pain when he was diagnosed with leukaemia 23 years ago.He was focused on his cancer diagnosis and treatment, and wasn ’t thinking about the possible long-term effects and pain.Sign up for Guardian Australia ’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Natasha May Tags: Cancer Health Australia news Medical research 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
by Margaret-Ann Tait, Daniel S.J. Costa, Rachel Campbell, Richard Norman, Leon N. Warne, Stephan Schug, Claudia Rutherford
AimsPatients 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, anxiety, and depression in a large real-world sample of patients accessing prescribed medicinal cannabis. We hypothesized that all patient-reported outcomes (PROs) would improve from baseline to 3-months. MethodsThe QUEST Initiative is a large prospective...
Source: PLoS One - September 6, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Margaret-Ann Tait Source Type: research
Harm due to the use of pressure bandage immobilisation in patients bitten by snakes in Australia
CONCLUSION: With limited good evidence of benefit, and many issues with its use, I recommend that pressure bandage immobilisation as a first aid measure for snakebite in Australia needs to be re-examined.PMID:37668172 | DOI:10.1080/15563650.2023.2252586
Source: Pain Physician - September 5, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mark Little Source Type: research
Safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of a replication-defective human cytomegalovirus vaccine, V160, in cytomegalovirus-seronegative women: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial
This study provides insights into the design of future CMV vaccine efficacy trials, particularly for the identification of CMV infection using molecular assays.FUNDING: Merck Sharp & Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co, Rahway, NJ, USA (MSD).PMID:37660711 | DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00343-2
Source: Herpes - September 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rituparna Das Daniel Bl ázquez-Gamero David I Bernstein Soren Gantt Oliver Bautista Karen Beck Anthony Conlon Daniel I S Rosenbloom Dai Wang Michael Ritter Beth Arnold Paula Annunziato Kevin L Russell V160-002 study group Source Type: research
