Milder opioids preferable for subacute pain after surgery in fracture cases: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: In a new study, it was shown that treating pain with powerful opioid medication sub acutely was not preferable to treating pain with milder...
Acetaminophen reduces pain and opioid use in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Study Hina Zahid3 Sept 2021 8:14 AM ISTPatients who took acetaminophen throughout the overall surgical process (pre-, during, and post-surgery) had better pain control, even while taking...
Loneliness tied to more use of opioids, NSAIDs and sleep medicines: JAMA study Hina Zahid28 July 2021 9:45 AM ISTLoneliness was associated with higher pain medication use, including use of opioids and NSAIDs, and more than twice the frequency of use of...
Benzodiazepines or z-drugs when taken with opioids increase death risk: Study Hina Zahid20 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTThose using benzodiazepines had a 221% increase in the risk of death from any cause and those taking non-benzodiazepine hypnotics, or "z-drugs," had a...
Ibuprofen superior to codeine for postoperative pain management: Study Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 12:45 PM ISTNSAIDs are equal or superior to codeine for postoperative pain in all surgery types, subbgroups and outcome time pointsHamilton, Ontario: Adult...
Vitamin D deficiency increases addictive behavior for opioid and UV rays: Study Hina Zahid14 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk for opioid addiction and dependence by strongly exaggerating the craving for and effects of opioids,...
Opioids prescription for pain relief after knee surgery unnecessary, says study Hina Zahid5 May 2021 10:22 AM ISTDETROIT - A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step...
Treating dental pain with opioids linked to higher risk of overdose in patients & families Hina Zahid30 April 2021 9:45 AM ISTWhen they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to ease their pain...
Nerve stimulation reduces pain and opioid use after orthopedic surgery Hina Zahid16 April 2021 7:00 PM ISTA technique called percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation yields "impressive" reductions in pain scores and opioid use during the first week after...
Intake of Opioids or certain antibiotics during pregnancy not tied to major birth defects Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 6:30 AM ISTTwo studies published by The BMJ today find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk of major...
Rapid rise in stimulants related deaths alarming and worrisome: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2021 10:01 PM ISTUSA: The deaths associated with the use of stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine, and amphetamine) are although lower than opioid-related...
Perspective: Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain Hina Zahid1 Jan 2021 8:15 AM ISTA broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg. Now researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to lasting chronic pain.In a...
