Limited evidence available to determine effectiveness and safety of cannabis to treat chronic pain
1. There is some evidence that cannabis reduces neuropathic pain, but there is inadequate evidence for other pain types. 2. ...
Tag: pain management
AAP addresses neonatal pain prevention
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement reviews the literature on the efficacy and importance of neonatal pain ...
Stepped-care management useful for chronic pain treatment in veterans (ESCAPE Trial)
1. Stepped-care intervention (analgesia with self-management strategies followed by cognitive behavioral therapy) was associated with decreased pain-related disability, interference, and ...
Radiant warmth may provide pain control in neonates
1. In addition to commonly used sucrose, non-pharmacologic methods of neonatal pain control such as radiant warmth are being explored. ...
Acupuncture ineffective for chronic knee pain
1. Needle and laser acupuncture showed no improvements in average knee pain compared to sham acupuncture at 12 weeks. 2. ...
Patient-controlled pain meds superior to epidural after laparoscopic surgery
1. When compared to epidural pain control, patient controlled analgesia was associated with better outcomes and pain control in laparoscopic ...
Pre-operative discussion of analgesic goals improves pediatric post-operative pain management
Feb 6th – Pediatrics - Standardized pre-operative discussion of pain management improved post-operative pain control and parental satisfaction in pediatric ...